H966 -- MFT & GFT Testing and Incubation Services

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought Notice Announcement for MFT and GFT Testing and Incubation Services at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System Period of Performance : 03 / 26 / 2026 - 03 / 25 / 2031 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY . The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions . It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes . The Government is not obligated to , nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request . This requirement is for a non - Personal Services Contract to provide Environmental Microbiology Lab services to process , incubate , analyze , record and report results , for microbiological surface samples , Gloved Fingertip and Thumb ( GFT ) samples , and Media Fill Testing ( MFT ). Samples plates will be provided by the contractor . Samples are then collected and submitted by VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System ( VASNHCS ) in Reno , Nevada . Samples will be processed by the laboratory immediately according to the general requirements outlined by International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission ( ISO / IEC ) 17025 and 2023 United States Pharmacopeia ( USP ) < 797 >. This requirement is needed in order to meet and be in compliance with the new USP < 797 > standards regarding MFT and GFT testing and incubation . Please see the attached Statement of Work ( SOW ) for all additional requirement information regarding this requisition . The NAICS and Product Service Codes for this requisition are as follows : NAICS code 541380 , Testing Laboratories and Services has been verified as the correct NAICS code for the requirement , MFT GFT Testing at VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System verified through the BLS website at https :// www . bls . gov / oes / 2023 / may / naics5_541380 . htm The correct Product and Service Code ( PSC ) for the requirement is H966 , Other Quality Control , Testing , and Inspection - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment verified through the April 2025 PSC Manual . The Period of Performance dates are as follows : Base Year : March 26 , 2026 March 25 , 2027 Option Year 1 : March 26 , 2027 March 25 , 2028 Option Year 2 : March 26 , 2028 March 25 , 2029 Option Year 3 : March 26 , 2029 March 25 , 2030 Option Year 4 : March 26 , 2030 March 25 , 2031 Basic Requirement Information . Interested vendors are asked to review the draft SOW and provide the following information in their response : 1 . Company Name , Point Contact , Email address 2 . An Informal Quote 3 . Authorized Distributor Letter ( if applicable ) 4 . Capabilities Statement / Narrative 5 . NAICS code and size standard 6 . UEI Number 7 . Vendor POC information 8 . If the vendor has any existing contracts in which these items can be ordered from ( e . g . GSA , NASA SEWP , DLA eCAT , VA SAC , or VA NAC ). If responses to questions 1 - 8 are not provided , vendor is considered nonresponsive . If you have questions , please feel free to contact John Waldrip at john . waldrip @ va . gov

California

2026-03-27