The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 6 on behalf of Richmond VA Medical Center is conducting Market Research through this Sources Sought notice to help determine the availability of qualified Businesses, capable of providing service for Animal Lab Air Change per Hour (ACH) and Pressure Testing that meets the following requirements:
The contractor shall verify ACH levels in all designated lower-level research/animal laboratory rooms. The contractor will confirm pressure relationships between rooms and adjacent corridors/spaces. The contractor shall identify deficiencies and perform corrective adjustments, as needed. The contractor will provide complete documentation of airflow measurement, ACH calculations, and pressure results. The contractor will complete all specific tasks as stated below. The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, consumable materials, labor, transportation and supervision.
Specific Taks:
The contractor measure supply, return, and exhaust airflow quantities required to compute ACH for each room.
The contractor shall verify and document pressure differentials (positive or negative) per room relative to adjacent corridors/spaces.
The contractor shall conduct testing in accordance with NEB Procedural Standards, VA regulations, and any federal, state, and local standards and regulations.
The contractor shall conduct the following adjustments and balancing:
Evaluate any rooms failing to meet ACH or pressure criteria.
Perform corrective adjustments using existing HVAC controls and balancing devices.
Retest rooms following adjustments and provide updated results.
The contractor shall deliver a comprehensive report, including:
Individual room airflow measurements.
ACH calculations and compliance assessment.
Pressure relationship findings.
List of rooms not meeting specified performance requirements.
Recommendations for any repairs or modifications beyond the scope of TAB adjustments.
Any repairs or modifications completed.
Deliverables:
Final ACH and Pressure Verification Report (PDF format).
Summary of deficiencies and recommended corrective actions.
Updated airflow/pressure logs post-adjustments.
Signed certification by NEBB-certified TAB professional.
All respondents shall indicate/provide the following:
Whether or not they are small business manufacturers of the products they wish to offer, or if they are a reseller of a small business manufacturer.
Is your company interested in providing a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) quote or Open Market (indicate FSS contract #)?
Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services under the same or a related NAICS codes.
Identify any other companies owned (wholly or in-part) by the owners of this business who provide goods or services that are registered under the same or a related NAICS code with the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE); Provide the certification type (SDVOSB/VOSB), Federal Identification Number, and state of incorporation for each.
Whether or not your company has an active SAM registration and the companies Unique Entity Identifier.
A copy of its capabilities statement.
Failure to provide the above information may result in the potential offeror being considered incapable of meeting the VA s needs.
If the contractor can provide the above items, the contractor shall provide a letter from the manufacturer stating they are an authorized distributor/licenser of their products. Failure to submit an authorized distributor letter shall result in the product(s) potentially offered to be considered grey market and shall not be considered technically acceptable.
The capability statements received from this market research are for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research, and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not assume any costs incurred by the contractor in the preparation of responses. All responses shall be submitted in writing no later than November 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST to the attention of: Natasha.Hawkins@va.gov
Please title the subject line for responses as: Animal Lab ACH and Pressure Testing.
