/Sources Sought Notice, Heterotrophic Plate Count (HPC) Waterline Testing Services, Biloxi, MS, Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking capability statements from qualified laboratories for routine and emergency Heterotrophic Plate Count testing of potable waterlines at VA facilities in Biloxi, Mississippi, Pensacola, Florida, and Panama City Beach, Florida. Firms must be certified or accredited to perform HPC under Standard Methods 9215 in the applicable state, manage sample transport and hold times, and provide reports within 48 hours of laboratory receipt. Small businesses, SDVOSBs, VOSBs, other-than-small businesses, and GSA MAS holders under SIN 541380 may respond. Questions are due September 17, 2026, and responses are due September 23, 2026, at the stated CST times.