H146--BHHCS Dialysis and SPS Water Testing Sources Sought

The Black Hills VA Healthcare System requires dialysis water, dialysate and SPS testing services in accordance with the draft Statement of Work (SOW) below. This is a sources sought looking for vendors to perform the services per the SOW for market research purposes. No awards of a contract will be made from this announcement. If you are a vendor that can complete the work described in the SOW with competitive pricing, please send your contact and organization information with a descriptive proof of capability to: Jeffrey.Brown8@va.gov on or before July 7th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. This sources sought is separate from sources sought # 36C26326Q0804 as the requirement has been expanded to include a significant amount of additional testing. A response to sources sought # 36C26326Q0804 will not be considered a response to this sources sought (#36C26326Q0885). Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following questions may affect the acquisition strategy. Question # Questions Vendor Responses 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. Â 2. State whether any of the requested services may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). Â 3. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement, what percentage of the work will be subcontracted and for what tasks. Â Â *If applicable, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses.* *If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses.* Draft STATEMENT OF WORK DIALYSIS AAMI Requirements & SPS AAMI Requirements BACKGROUND The Dialysis Department at VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) requires water and dialysate testing services that adhere to the current version of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Standards for Dialysis Water and Dialysate inclusive of, but not limited to, Colony Forming Units (CFU), Endotoxin Units (EU) and AAMI Chemical Testing under AAMI 23500:2019 and future revisions of AAMI standards. This testing will support government owned central & portable Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems and Hemodialysis machines in the Renal Dialysis Department at the Hot Springs VA Medical Center. The Sterile Processing Service (SPS) Department at VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) requires water testing services that adhere to the current version of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Standards for Water for the Processing of Medical Devices inclusive of, but not limited to, Colony Forming Units (CFU), Endotoxin Units (EU) and AAMI Chemical Testing under AAMI ST108:2023 and any future revisions of AAMI standards. This testing will support government owned equipment units in the SPS Department at Fort Meade VA Medical Center and Hot Springs VA Medical Center. OBJECTIVES The contract effort goals are to provide appropriate sample collecting equipment, appropriate shipping material, shipping labels, water bottles and vials according to AAMI standards, and results of testing throughout the total contract period. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Delivery of services in this case will be conducted at the following address: VA Black Hills Healthcare System Hot Springs VA Center Renal Dialysis Department - HS111D 500 N Fifth St, Hot Springs, SD 57747 Fort Meade VA Center SPS Department 118SPS 113 Comanche Rd, Fort Meade, SD 57741 Hot Springs VA Center SPS Department HS118SPS 500 N Fifth St, Hot Springs, SD 57747 Laboratory Requirements Laboratories, including external...