- Country: USA
- Summary: Legionella Water Testing (Base Plus Four)
- UST Ref No: 124777666
- Deadline: 02 Sep 2025
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 36C26025Q0863
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Description of Services: One Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded for the Alaska VA Healthcare System for a contractor to provide Legionella Water Testing Services. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the service herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.
A total of 80 water samples will be collected by VHA staff at selected sites from the Alaska VA Healthcare System on a quarterly basis. The laboratory will process the water samples for Legionella must be able to test and analyze samples for the presence of Legionella spp., by using semi-selective culture media using procedures specific to the cultivation and detection of Legionella spp (Rapid testing methods, such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct fluorescent antibody (DFA), are not recommended for the detection of Legionella in environmental water samples).
The testing laboratory shall meet the requirements of Appendix C, paragraph 2b of VHA Directive 1061 Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease and Scald Injury from Potable Water Distribution Systems found at the following website: http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/publications.cfm?pub=1
VA Directive requires all the water samples for legionella to be analyzed by a laboratory which is certified under U.S. Center for Disease Control and Data Registry (CDC) Environmental Legionella Isolation Technique Evaluation (ELITE) program or the Public Health England (PHE) Legionella External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme as proficient at performing the culture of Legionella from environmental samples.
The laboratory must also have environmental microbiology accreditation by a recognized accrediting program. The testing laboratory shall provide specific sampling, preservation, handling procedures, and chain-of-custody protocols to be followed for the ... - Documents:
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The VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Legionella Water Testing (Base Plus Four). This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 124777666 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-02.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
