Cleanroom Testing Services - Sources Sought Notice for Minneapolis VA Medical Center

The Minneapolis VA Medical Center requires Cleanroom Testing services in accordance with the draft Statement of Work (SOW) below.

This is a sources sought/proof of capability solicitation looking for vendors to perform the services per the SOW for market research purposes. NO AWARDS OF A CONTRACT WILL BE MADE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If you are a vendor that can complete the work described in the SOW with competitive

pricing, please send your contact and organization information with a descriptive proof of capability to: [email protected] on or before March 24th, 2026. Only emailed responses will be considered. Additionally, please provide answers as appropriate to the following

questions in the table below with your response to this sources sought. Failure to respond to the following

questions may affect the acquisition strategy. 1. Identify your organization's socio-economic category. 2. State whether any of the requested services may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.). 3. State if subcontracting is contemplated for this requirement and what percentage of the work will be subcontracted and for what tasks. Â If applicable, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Veteran Owned Small-Businesses or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Businesses. If applicable, FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to the potential solicitation if set-aside for Small-Businesses. Statement of Work for Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Analytical Services GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS: An ISO/TEC 17025 accredited laboratory under the Environmental Microbiology Lab Accreditation Program (EMLAP) will process (receive, incubate, analyze, dispose, record and report results electronically) for microbiological surface and air samples, Gloved Fingertip and Thumb (GFT) samples, and Media Fill Testing (MFT) samples that will be collected and submitted by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS). Contractor must be compliant will all applicable federal and local licensing boards. Samples will be processed according to the most current version of CAG-009-2023 (or its successor) and results will be compared to recommendations provided in USP <797> (most current version). Sterile irradiated trypticase soy agar (TSA) plates supplemented with neutralizing additives (e.g., lecithin ad polysorbate