# Solicitation MFT&GFT Testing and Incubation Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126q0417

- Solicitation number: 36C26126Q0417
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Atlantic First Industries Corporation for $60,402.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: H966 Other Quality Control, Testing and Inspection Services: Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Reno, Nevada
- County: Washoe County (FIPS 32031). https://abierto.us/counties/washoe-county-nv-32031
- City: Reno. https://abierto.us/cities/reno-nv-3260600
- First posted: February 26, 2026
- Last posted: March 27, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fddf1972bd71419ea134640ceff6fac0/view

## Description

This requirement is for a non-Personal Services Contract to provide Environmental Microbiology Lab services to process, incubate, analyze, record and report results, for microbiological surface samples, Gloved Fingertip and Thumb (GFT) samples, and Media Fill Testing (MFT). Samples plates will be provided by the contractor. Samples are then collected and submitted by VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS) in Reno, Nevada.

Samples will be processed by the laboratory immediately according to the general requirements outlined by International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17025 and 2023 United States Pharmacopeia (USP) <797>. This requirement is needed in order to meet and be in compliance with the new USP<797> standards regarding MFT and GFT testing and incubation. Please see the solicitation document for all additional requirement information regarding this requisition.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Atlantic First Industries Corporation (UEI U3EKZYJDLWK3)
- Contract: 36C26126P0569, purchase order
- Obligated: $60,402.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 36C26126P0569 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26126P0569_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 26, 2026: Solicitation, due March 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 36bc3b4099fc4b80b7d45ba6b368c6c4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/36bc3b4099fc4b80b7d45ba6b368c6c4/view
- March 10, 2026: Solicitation, due March 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 2adf573f62794a6da8f9e2d2f6b21d66. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2adf573f62794a6da8f9e2d2f6b21d66/view
- March 12, 2026: Solicitation, due March 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice d2490f757d764acab8773b21b1caec67. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2490f757d764acab8773b21b1caec67/view
- March 27, 2026: Award notice. Notice fddf1972bd71419ea134640ceff6fac0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/fddf1972bd71419ea134640ceff6fac0/view

## Points of contact

- Gary Christensen, Contract Specialist, gary.christensen@va.gov, (650) 493-5000

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