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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availab... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. This is NOT a solicitation The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) Milwaukee, WI is seeking information about business interest and capabilities for Dental Waterline Testing at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Interested vendors should email Brandon Harris at Brandon.Harris@va.gov no later than Monday, April 27, 2020 at 7 AM local time. Please submit any information you feel is relevant to your capability to perform this work (e.g. certifications, staff, similar experience, etc.). A description of the work is provided below. Contractor shall provide validation testing for compliance with the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act standard for potable water and the Infection Control Standards for VA Dental Clinic, dated 21, October 2013. Samples will be collected by the contractor from the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, located at 5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141. Dental Waterline Testing The contractor shall provide all labor, travel, materials, and equipment necessary to complete Dental Unit Waterline Testing. Waterline testing is to be accomplished by a laboratory certified (EPA or state) to perform environmental testing. Routine Testing Dental Waterline testing shall occur once per Federal fiscal year quarter. The Contractor will furnish sterile bottles that are appropriate for the analysis. The Contractor shall collect water samples in accordance with approved laboratory procedures. The Contractor will furnish appropriate shipping containers and shipping labels for the transportation of samples to the laboratory. The laboratory will follow strict chain of custody procedures upon the receipt of the samples. The laboratory shall use the Heterotrophic Plate Count Standard (HPC) Spread Plate Method 9215C to test routine dental waterline samples. The contractor will provide a report indicating the analytical results for each sample submitted. Results will be calculated in terms of colony forming units (cfu); readings of less than 10 or greater than 500 may be recorded as <10 cfu or > 500 cfu. Results shall be provided within 10 calendar days of sample receipt. If the 10th day falls on a weekend of federally observed holiday, the reports shall be provided no later than the next normal business day. Non-Routine Testing Retesting after remediation or other non-routine testing will be performed at the request of the VA COR upon issuance of a task order by the contracting officer. The contractor shall follow the procedures stated in Routing Testing for Non-Routine Tests. Hours of Operation. Normal hours of coverage are Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4: pm CT, excluding holidays. All service/repairs will be performed at the Hines VA Dental Service. Until testing has been completed unless requested or approved by COR or designee. Holidays include: New Years' Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day Presidents' Day Veterans' Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day Period of Performance. Base Year: October 1, 2019 September 30, 2020 Option Year 1: October 1, 2020-September 30, 2021 Option Year 2: October 1, 2021-September 30, 2022 Option Year 3: October 1, 2022-September 30, 2023 Option Year 4: October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024 Schedule: Description Estimated Quantity / Year Dental Water Routine Testing for Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) to include collection and shipping (96 Tests per Quarter) 386 Dental Water Non-Routine Testing for Heterotrophic Plate Count (Spread Plate Method) to include collection and shipping 38 Transportation Collection Fee (round trip) for Non-Routine Tests (trips to collect less than 20 samples) 4