Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide Environmental Microbiology Lab services for the VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System in Reno, Nevada. The services include processing, incubating, analyzing, recording, and reporting results for microbiological surface samples, Gloved Fingertip and Thumb (GFT) samples, and Media Fill Testing (MFT). The contractor will be required to provide testing supplies, including media kits with media bags. The services must be performed in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17025 and 2023 United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797> standards.
Some key points about this opportunity include:
• The contractor will be responsible for providing testing supplies, including media kits with media bags.
• The services must be performed in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and USP <797> standards.
• The contractor will be required to process, incubate, analyze, record, and report results for microbiological surface samples, GFT samples, and MFT.
• The VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System will collect and submit samples to the contractor.