BACTERIAL AND NUTRITIONAL FOOD TESTING

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for any information solicited.

The Hampton VA Medical Center (HVAMC) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors who can perform Bacterial and Nutritional Food Testing services for the Hampton VA Medical Center, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton VA 23667 The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, supplies, equipment, management, and testing facilities necessary to perform microbiological testing, listeria testing, and nutritional analysis on VISN 6 Commissary samples.

The Contractor s testing facility must be a food testing facility and shall have ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation. All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to warren.pennil@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. In response, please include the following:

Company/individual name, Address, Point of contact with phone number Information describing your interest Tax ID number UEI Number Capabilities statement Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example: large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc) If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be certified in SBA (see internet site: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)).

The NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of $19 Million. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management www.sam.gov prior to award of a contract. Your response is required by 12:00 PM, October 23, 2024.