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H142--Intent to Sole Source VASNHS Pharmacy Hood Testing and Certification

261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)

Response status

Due in 11 days

Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Responses remain open.

Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Archive date
Sep 30, 2026
SAM status
Active

Answer-first brief

What the source record says

  • 261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261) published this special notice.
  • The notice uses NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services).

Procurement identity

Notice ID
661bda4f1f3e4ec4b9d9deb6dbaad233
Solicitation
36C26126Q1234
Base type
Special Notice
Version
1 of 1

Solicitation facts

Structured fields from the current SAM notice version. A dash means the source did not publish a value.

Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation number
36C26126Q1234
Set-aside
Set-aside code
Posted
Sep 1, 2026
Responses due
Sep 15, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Archive date
Sep 30, 2026
Archive type
autocustom
Base type
Special Notice
Organization type
OFFICE
Benchmark category
Category confidence
Category source
Last seen
Sep 5, 2026

Buyer and place

Office hierarchy and place of performance as published.

Department
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Department code
Subagency
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Subagency code
Office
261-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 21 (36C261)
Organization path
Organization path codes
Office address
MATHER, CA, 95655, USA
Place of performance
City code
State
State code
Postal code
Country

Points of contact

Contact details from the current notice version.

Notice description

Source text reproduced without an AI summary.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Southern Nevada VA Healthcare System, intends to award a firm-fixed-price, sole source contract to Technical Safety Services (TSS) for specialized cleanroom certification, environmental monitoring, and testing services required for multiple pharmacy and compounding areas within the medical center. TSS is the only known vendor capable of providing all required semi annual, annual, and monthly testing services in accordance with USP <797>, USP <800>, CETA standards, and VA healthcare performance requirements. These services include airflow and leak testing, particle counting, airflow visualization studies, viable air and surface sampling, room pressure and air exchange verification, laminar flow unit and isolator certification, and preparation of formal compliance documentation. The integrated nature of these services requires a vendor with established expertise, calibrated instrumentation, and the ability to perform testing without disrupting critical pharmacy operations. Based on the Government s market research and previous performance history, no other vendor has demonstrated the ability to meet all required service frequencies, technical specifications, compliance standards, and facility specific operational needs. Estimated Contract Value: Total Estimated Value: $164,396.48 CATEGORY: RESPONSE FROM INTERESTED BUSINESSES Businesses that believe they are capable of providing the required services may submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet all technical, regulatory, and performance requirements described in this notice. Interested businesses must provide the following information: Company Name, UEI Number, and Business Size Classification (e.g., SDVOSB, VOSB, small business, etc.). Evidence of Technical Capability, including: Demonstrated experience performing USP <797> and <800> compliant testing. Documentation showing CETA-compliant certification capabilities. Proof of calibrated instruments and ability to conduct all service categories listed in the Base and Option Year schedules. Past Performance, specifically for VA medical centers, DoD facilities, or other hospital cleanroom environments. Ability to Meet Required Frequencies and Scope, including semi annual, annual, and monthly testing. Statement of Availability, confirming your ability to perform services onsite in Southern Nevada. Any Additional Supporting Evidence demonstrating why your business can fully meet the Government s needs. Deadline for Submission: All capability statements must be submitted no later than September 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST. Submission Method: Email responses to the Contracting Office at[insert contracting officer s email] with the subject line: Response to Intent to Sole Source Southern Nevada VA Cleanroom Certification Services Late submissions may not be considered.

Comparable award range

Historical award values for work matched by the fixed rubric—not an estimate of this opportunity.

Comparable awards
1
Median
$4,774
Computed
Sep 4, 2026
Rubric
comparables@2026.08.1
Comparable award values describe completed contracts. They do not state the government's budget and are not a bid recommendation.

Comparable awards

The match score is decomposed so each comparison can be challenged.

AwardContractorValueAwardedScoreWhy it matched
THE PURPOSE OF THIS EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER IS FOR AIR QUALITY TESTING.ARC ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC$4,774.00Jul 20, 202652Same product and service code (25), Same industry code (20), Recent enough to be relevant (7)

Record provenance

Field-level lineage for the current opportunity version.

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Sources and method

Figures on this page are computed from public federal award records. Numbers are never estimated or generated; where a figure is withheld, the reason is stated rather than filled in.

Comparable awards are scored on benchmark category, product and service code, industry code, buyer, place, recency, and contract type. Rubric version comparables@2026.08.1.

  1. 1Notice fields come from the SAM.gov contract opportunities record last seen Sep 5, 2026. SAM.gov remains authoritative.
  2. 2Computed from 1 completed federal awards using comparables@2026.08.1, as of Sep 4, 2026. Award values are neither unit prices nor a forecast.
  3. 3Only 1 comparable awards were found. The range describes those records, not the market.

Note 1 covers the solicitation record; note 2 covers the comparable range; note 3 describes sample size. No synthetic FAQ or inferred solicitation value is published.

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