# BACTERIAL AND NUTRITIONAL FOOD TESTING

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24625q0113

- Solicitation number: 36C24625Q0113
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was October 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: H173 Quality Control Services: Food Preparation and Serving Equipment
- Place of performance: Hampton
- First posted: October 18, 2024
- Last posted: October 18, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/334ab0db0faf4190957b7c3bb79940c1/view

## Description

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.

## Publications

- October 18, 2024: Sources sought, due October 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 334ab0db0faf4190957b7c3bb79940c1. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/334ab0db0faf4190957b7c3bb79940c1/view

## Points of contact

- Warren A Pennil, Contracting officer, warren.pennil@va.gov, 757-722-9961 Ext 18635

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