OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
This is a pre-solicitation notice only; do not respond. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, requires Sterile Processing Service Water Testing Services for the Marion, Fort Wayne, and Jackie Walorski VA sites in Indiana. The Government intends to publish a 100% set-aside solicitation for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses on or about 11/25/2026. The solicitation will require the Contractor to furnish a quote providing all information requested in the Instructions to Offerors for Testing Laboratories and Services. The applicable NAICS Code is 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services with a size standard of $19.0 Million. Responses will be evaluated using comparative evaluation under FAR Parts 12 and 13; see solicitation for specific criteria. The resulting award will be a Base with Four Option Years, Firm Fixed Price contract. The closing date for receipt of offers is 12/10/2026 at 01:30 PM ET. All solicitation documents may be downloaded on the date of issuance through Contracting Opportunities via Sam.gov. Any amendments will be posted only on this website. The offeror is responsible for verifying the number of amendments issued. Offerors will have an opportunity to ask questions; details will be provided in the posted solicitation. After the questioning period closes, the Government will post responses to all questions on SAM.gov via a solicitation amendment within 3 business days. Phone calls will not be accepted. No site visit will be held. All offerors shall ensure registration is active, current, and accurate in SAM and includes NAICS code 541380 at the time of RFQ submission through award. Point of Contact: Eric Sweatt, Contract Specialist eric.sweatt@va.gov
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DOCUMENTS & LINKS
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Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14) is recorded as the set-aside or restriction. Confirm the bidding entity actually satisfies the applicable program and size requirements before investing proposal time.
NAICS 541380 · PSC B533 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.
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What this opportunity record tells you
SAM.gov identifies this as a presolicitation from VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on November 6, 2026 and currently lists December 10, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.
The listed product or service classification is NAICS 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services · PSC B533. The set-aside field is Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14). These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.
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