The requirement is for annual medical gas inspection/testing at the Main Hospital and Building 31 (cancer center), covering 3,000 outlets/inlets, 3,000 vacuum inlets, 38 booms, and source systems including bulk oxygen, medical air, vacuum, nitrogen, WAGD, dental air, dental vacuum, and CO2. The work is inspection-only; repairs are separately authorized “over and above” work, and the contractor must notify the POC immediately if repairs are needed. The prime and any subcontractor must hold ASSE 6020 and 6030 certifications, and annual boom testing must include disassembly/leak and dry-rot inspection with deficiency photos and recommended repairs. Performance is expected to begin December 1, 2026, with a base period through September 30, 2027 and four option years through September 30, 2031; the 2026 inspection must be completed before December 21, 2026. Pricing should account for evening/weekend work in ICU, OR, SICU, and ED zones, and bulk oxygen is supplier-owned/maintained.

36C26227Q0022 ***The purpose of this amendment is to change the time of the site visit from 11:00 AM PST to 1:00 PM PST. (the date has not changed) Site visit: Site visit will be conducted by the COR ... 36C26227Q0022 ***The purpose of this amendment is to change the time of the site visit from 11:00 AM PST to 1:00 PM PST. (the date has not changed) Site visit: Site visit will be conducted by the COR Raymond Stockman, Raymond.Stockman@va.gov 909-841-1782 on November 04, 2026 at 1:00 PM (PST) and will meet at the front main lobby located at 11201 Benton St., Loma Linda CA 92357. Please email Raymond Stockman.  RSVP with your contact information if you plan to attend the site visit.

The VA Loma Linda Healthcare System seeks a 100% SDVOSB-set-aside contractor to perform annual inspection and testing of its medical gas distribution system—including sources, master/area alarms, zone valves, outlets/inlets, bulk oxygen, and booms/columns—at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, CA 92357. Work must comply with NFPA 99, OSHA, and ASSE 6000 standards and be performed by licensed ASSE 6020 inspectors and ASSE 6030 verifiers, with detailed PM reports due within 14 days of completion. The contract is base plus four years, with performance from 11/09/2026 through 11/08/2031, and the contractor must initiate work within two weeks of POC contact. An encouraged site visit is scheduled for November 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM PST at the Loma Linda facility. Award will use comparative evaluation of price and past performance, with price more important.

This is a sources sought announcement for market research only; the VA seeks qualified small businesses, especially SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, and other small businesses capable of providing annual Medical Gas Inspection services for VA Loma Linda Healthcare System. Work will be performed at VA Loma Linda, 11201 Benton St., Loma Linda, CA 92357, under a base plus four-year period of performance from the start date, with work initiated within two weeks of POC contact and reports submitted within 14 days of completion. The contractor must provide all labor, supplies, equipment, and supervision to inspect and test medical gas sources, master/area alarms, zone valve boxes, outlets/inlets, bulk oxygen, emergency oxygen supply connections, booms/columns, and oxygen particulate and medical air dewpoint analyses. Services must comply with NFPA 99 2024, OSHA, Joint Commission, and ASSE 6000 standards, and be performed by licensed ASSE 6020 Medical Gas Inspectors and ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Verifiers, with an OSHA 30-hour safety card required. No subcontracting is anticipated, and if SDVOSB response is inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full-and-open competition may be considered.