D and D Laboratory Steam & Water Testing
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Durham. Due Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4), 2 days left.
| Title as posted | F103--D AND D LABORATORY STEAM & WATER TESTING |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C24627Q0096 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Testing Laboratories and Services (541380) |
| Product or service code | F103 |
| Place of performance | Durham |
| Posted | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4) (2 days left) |
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Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Durham VA Medical Center is conducting Market Research through this sources sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing Water Testing services. The National Program Office for Sterile Processing Service (NPOSP) and the Office of Healthcare Environment and Facilities Program (HEFP) require the testing of critical and utility water systems impacting patient care.
Critical and utility water systems should be tested as follows: DURHAM VA Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr. Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly 1 GI SINK UTILITY pH Test Each Monthly 1 GI HLD UTILITY Conductivity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Total Alkalinity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Endotoxin Test- CRITICAL Each Monthly 1 STEAM COND Total Hardness Test Each Monthly GREENVILLE VA Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr.
Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Total Alkalinity Test Each Monthly 1 RO SINK CRITICAL Endotoxin Test- CRITICAL Each Monthly 1 STEAM COND Total Hardness Test Each Monthly GARNER VA Item Type of H20 TABLE-4 Test Description Unit Frequency 1 DECON SINK UTILITY Bacteria - 48 Hr. Test Each Monthly 1 DECON HLD UTILITY Endotoxin Test-UTILITY Each Monthly Responses to this sources sought notice should include the following: name and address of company, business size (large or small): Please identify your companies socioeconomic categories-8(a), HUBZone, Services Disabled Veteran-Owned/Veteran-Owned Small Business, other small, small or large; provide a brief description of qualifications and any other pertinent information which demonstrates the ability to meet the above requirement.
Subject line must reflect: Landscaping Services. All capability statements shall be submitted in writing no later than Oct 29, 2026 by 10am EST to the attention of: Byron Brown, emailed to the address of [email protected] Please title the subject line for all responses as: Water Testing
Contracting contact
- Byron Brown · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · None
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Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541380, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for testing laboratories and services work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Testing Laboratories and Services contracts right now
There are 41 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541380), 23 posted in the last 7 days; 54% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, District of Columbia and Oklahoma. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 3 days.
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