Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Legionella Water Testing

Department of Veterans Affairs

AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, California is buying Legionella water testing (testing water systems for Legionella bacteria). Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid. The response due date is November 10, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific, extended from October 13, 2026 (passed). More in the summary

A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 13, 2026. It moves the due date from Aug 5, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs' Network Contracting Office 22 in Long Beach, California is buying Legionella water testing (testing water systems for Legionella bacteria). Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid. The response due date is November 10, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific, extended from October 13, 2026 (passed).

Who can bid

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB): SAM.gov lists the notice as an SDVOSB set-aside under FAR 19.14

Things to watch

From the version posted Oct 13, 2026.

Serious: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside. Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid on this notice.
Worth checking: Solicitation documents were not read. The text read gives only date changes, so scope, sites, evaluation and how to send an offer must be checked in the solicitation on SAM.gov.
Minor: Answers to questions posted November 3, 2026. VA says it will post answers to all questions on November 3, 2026, and will accept no new questions.

Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 2 of 14 not read. Show which files.

36C26224Q1533 _15.docx (read)
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C03 36C26224Q1533_1.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
36C26224Q1533_2.docx: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov

All attachments on SAM.gov

Full summary

What they want

Legionella water testing, as the notice title says (H346); the scope, sites and sample counts are in solicitation files that were attached but not read

Place of performance: USA, as SAM.gov gives it; no specific facility is named in the text read
Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: November 10, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific

Not in the notice text

The solicitation itself (36C26224Q1533_1.pdf) and a second file (36C26224Q1533_2.docx) are attached on SAM.gov but were not read; the scope, sites, sample counts, evaluation and how to submit are likely in them.
Which VA facilities need testing, how many samples, and how often
How to send the offer (email, portal or other) and what to include
How the award is decided and the contract length

Eligibility and how to respond

Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) certified through SBA's VetCert can bid as the prime contractor. Not certified through VetCert yet? Apply on VetCert (SBA), or start with the SDVOSB guide. More open service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides under NAICS 541620
How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.

Notice details

Posted: Jul 20, 2026
Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Office: 262-Network Contract Office 22 (36C262), Gilbert, AZ
Product/service code: H346 · Inspection – Water Purification and Sewage Treatment Equipment
Business type: Consulting & professional services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541620)
Versions: 15 versions have been posted, newest first.
Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0014Due Nov 10, 2026 (changed)
Sep 21, 2026 · Amendment 0013Due Oct 13, 2026 (changed)
Aug 12, 2026 · Amendment 0012Due Sep 23, 2026 (changed)
Jul 30, 2026 · Amendment 0011Due Aug 18, 2026 (changed)
Jul 20, 2026 · Amendment 0010 (this version)Due Aug 5, 2026
Jul 17, 2026 · Amendment 0009Due Aug 5, 2026 (changed)
Jun 25, 2026 · Amendment 0008Due Jul 23, 2026 (changed)
Jun 18, 2026 · Amendment 0007Due Jul 1, 2026 (changed)
Jun 12, 2026 · Amendment 0006Due Jun 24, 2026 (changed)
Jun 4, 2026 · Amendment 0005Due Jun 17, 2026 (changed)
May 27, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Jun 10, 2026 (changed)
May 21, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Jun 3, 2026 (changed)
May 13, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due May 27, 2026 (changed)
May 5, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due May 14, 2026 (changed)
Apr 15, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue May 6, 2026
Attachments: Files on SAM.gov:
C03 36C26224Q1533_1.pdfNot summarized: open it on SAM.gov
36C26224Q1533_2.docxNot summarized: open it on SAM.gov
36C26224Q1533 _15.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533 _14.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533 _13.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533 _12.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533 _11.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_9.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_8.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_7.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_6.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_5.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_4.docxRead by the AI summary
36C26224Q1533_3.docxRead by the AI summary
See attachments on SAM.gov

Past awards and competition

Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.

Before you respond

Terms on this notice: Solicitation, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside

Full notice text from SAM.gov

The answers to all questions will be posted on 11/03/2026. No new questions will be accepted. Bid due date has been extended to 11/10/2026 at 10:00AM Pacific time zone.

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