Project Information

Bid Title

H299 - MICROBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TESTING

Issuing Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Ohio

Published Date

Aug 6, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 19, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

36C25026Q0687

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Set Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Project Description

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Notice ID

36C25026Q0687

Related Notice

36C25026Q0630

Department/Ind. Agency

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Office

250-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 10 (36C250)

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Aug 06, 2026 01:33 pm EDT
• Original Published Date: Jul 27, 2026 01:54 pm EDT
• Updated Date Offers Due: Aug 19, 2026 03:00 pm EDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Aug 19, 2026 03:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• Updated Inactive Date: Sep 03, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 03, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
• Product Service Code: H299 - EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- MISCELLANEOUS
• NAICS Code:
  • 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services
• Place of Performance:
  Cleveland , OH 44106
  USA

Description

Solicitation Description

This solicitation is being issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, on behalf of VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) & Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.

The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System (VANEOHS) is looking to identify an appropriately accredited microbiological laboratory contractor that specializes in USP General Chapter environmental and personnel sampling.

The contractor shall be capable of supplying necessary testing and competency materials, performing the required analyses, and delivering results that comply with USP standards and the specific requirements of VANEOHS.

Pharmacy staff must undergo regular assessments, and sterile compounding areas must be sampled to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, including U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapters and . These assessments are integral to a comprehensive quality assurance program that prioritizes patient safety, staff competency, and the maintenance of a controlled environment within sterile compounding spaces.

Although trained pharmacy staff are responsible for conducting these tests, it is crucial that viable samples are incubated and analyzed by an independent third party to guarantee unbiased results.

Consequently, it is essential to identify an appropriately accredited microbiological laboratory contractor that specializes in USP General Chapter environmental and personnel sampling.

See the following for accreditation requirements:

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) https://www.usp.org; USP defines what must be tested, when it must be tested, how to perform testing, and the acceptance criteria for sterile compounding environments.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) https://a2la.org; A2LA accredits the vendor to the specific tests required by USP. ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation demonstrates the laboratory is competent to perform the testing methods correctly and consistently for valid results.

The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541380, size standard of $19.5 M.

The Product Service Code (PSC) is H166.

The contracting office is contemplating award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract for this service. Contract length is anticipated to be Base plus 3 option years.

Questions regarding this solicitation must be addressed to Thomas Bellamy at thomas.bellamy@va.gov and are due NLT Wednesday August 12th, 2026 by 3:00pm EST.

Responses to this solicitation must be received via email NLT Wednesday August 19th 2026 by 3:00 pm EST.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• VISN 10 CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING 4100 WEST 3RD STREET
• DAYTON , OH 45428
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Thomas Bellamy
• Thomas.Bellamy@va.gov
• Phone Number 3179881518

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Aug 06, 2026 01:33 pm EDTSolicitation (Updated)
• Jul 27, 2026 01:54 pm EDT Solicitation (Original)
• Jul 10, 2026 11:55 pm EDT Sources Sought (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC HQuality Control, Testing, and Inspection Services

• NAICS 541380Testing Laboratories

Related bids

Jul 27, 2026	[Solicitation (Original)] H299 - MICROBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TESTING
Aug 13, 2026	[Solicitation (Updated)] H299 - MICROBIOLOGICAL LABORATORY TESTING

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