The VA needs a small business to maintain and monitor water quality systems at its Bedford, MA medical center.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The VA needs a contractor to maintain and monitor its water quality systems at the Bedford, MA medical center. This includes providing repair and maintenance services for the water monitoring system, as well as ongoing monitoring and maintenance services for 19 PWA base monitoring systems and 7 PWA advanced monitoring systems. The contractor will also provide technical support and start-up services, including installation verification and commissioning of the water monitoring system, calibration of sensors, and initial operational and overview training for VA facility engineering staff.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a small business set-aside. The contract will be awarded for a base year, with four option years for ongoing monitoring services. The contractor will be responsible for providing equipment, parts, and ongoing monitoring services for the water quality systems, as well as technical support and start-up services.
- How will they pick the winner?
The VA will evaluate proposals based on the best value tradeoff between price and technical merit. The evaluation will consider the contractor's experience, qualifications, and past performance.
- When and how do you bid?
Bids are due on August 13, 2026, and must be submitted through the Federal Business Opportunities website.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with water quality monitoring and maintenance
- Has done work for the Department of Veterans Affairs before
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification