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VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF has floated a tender for Legionella Water Testing (Base Plus Four). The project location is USA and the tender is closing on 02 Sep 2025. The tender notice number is 36C26025Q0863, while the TOT Ref Number is 124777666. Bidders can have further information about the Tender and can request the complete Tender document by Registering on the site.
Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Legionella Water Testing (Base Plus Four)
Deadline: 02 Sep 2025
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 124777666
Document Ref. No.: 36C26025Q0863
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Description
Description of Services: One Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded for the Alaska VA Healthcare System for a contractor to provide Legionella Water Testing Services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the service herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.
A total of 80 water samples will be collected by VHA staff at selected sites from the Alaska VA Healthcare System on a quarterly basis. The laboratory will process the water samples for Legionella must be able to test and analyze samples for the presence of Legionella spp., by using semi-selective culture media using procedures specific to the cultivation and detection of Legionella spp (Rapid testing methods, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), are not recommended for the detection of Legionella in environmental water samples).
The testing laboratory shall meet the requirements of Appendix C, paragraph 2b of VHA Directive 1061 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems found at the following website: http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?pub=1
VA Directive requires all the water samples for legionella to be analyzed by a laboratory which is certified under U.S. Center for Disease Control and Data Registry (CDC) Environmental Legionella Isolation Technique Evaluation (ELITE) program or the Public Health England (PHE) Legionella External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme as proficient at performing the culture of Legionella from environmental samples.
The laboratory must also have environmental microbiology accreditation by a recognized accrediting program. The testing laboratory shall provide specific sampling, preservation, handling procedures, and chain-of-custody protocols to be followed for the ...
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Notice ID : 36C26025Q0863
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier : VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Office: 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Aug 19, 2025 10:42 am PDT
Original Response Date: Sep 02, 2025 03:00 pm PDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Sep 17, 2025
Initiative: None
Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: Q301 - REFERENCE LABORATORY TESTING
NAICS Code: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Place of Performance: Anchorage, AK 99504 USA
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