Service- Viables Surface-Air and Finger-Tip Testing Services
The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, located at 7305 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400, intends to release Solicitation 36C-18-Q-9176 for the purchase of Viable Surface and Air Microbiologic Testing for ISO/USP regulated sterile compounding areas and equipment within the Pharmacy for all Hazardous and Non-hazardous compound medications and Annual Fingertip Testing.
The contractor shall provide inspection and testing services including; viable surface and air microbiologic, garbing and hand hygiene testing, media fill and post media fill testing as well as swab testing in all ISO-classified areas, including all Pharmacy Hoods, Clean Rooms, Anterooms, and Pass-Throughs in accordance with the most current CETA Certification Application Guide on USP 797 Viable Environmental Sampling and Gowning Evaluation. The contractor shall provide semi-annual viable surface and air microbial testing to include mold and yeast utilizing Malt Extract Agar (MEA) and bacteria using Trypticase Soy Agar (TSA). If CFU levels measured during viable sampling exceed USP797/800 threshold levels, the report will at minimum identify genus and, when possible, species of any microorganism recovered on the monthly report, in addition to the location of the CFU and specific recommendations for remediation. The contractor will deliver the results of sampling in detail by sample location, CFU count, genus, and when possible, species in a report which addresses recommendations for remediation on all positive results. The VA Medical Center West Palm Beach, Florida seeks a USP 797 Clean Room CETA-Certified contractor for improving VA West Palm Beach Pharmacy Services compliance with USP 797 requirements and to provide a second layer of oversight over internal process to meet the needs of the VA in accordance with this requirement.
All other contract details including full specifications will be included in the Request for Quotes, which is to be electronically issued, in commercial item format, in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 13 on or about July 9, 2018. The close date will be on or about July 23, 2018. Any future amendments and other miscellaneous documents will be available electronically for download at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov.
It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for the solicitation and amendments, if any. Questions concerning this notice should be directed to David.Guley@va.gov
David C. Guley
561-578-0382
Contract Specialist
