F103--Bay Pines Water Management Plan Update 36C24826Q0101

Good day, SDVOSB s, VOSB s & SB's This Sources Sought is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute the issuance of a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research and obtain information from qualified SB and large businesses. This is not a request for bids, quotes, offers, or proposals. The responses to this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic status such as a SDVOSB set-aside if feasible. If insufficient SDVOSB responses are received to establish the basis for setting this requirement aside for SDVOSB s, the requirement may be solicited as a VOSB or a SB set aside, if no or not enough small business responses are received, this may be solicited as unrestricted, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to compete. Please direct reply in the affirmative via email if you are interested and can provide the required product/service for this requirement. Please provide your capability statement, I will accept responses for this Sources Sought until the 18th of November 2025 14:00, thanks. GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center needs to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. BACKGROUND: VHA directive 1061 requires all VHA facilities where patients, visitors and employees spend the night and for other services (i.e. Dental) to have a Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease (HCA LD) prevention plan (also known as a Water Management Plan (WMP)). Bay Pines has a Water Management Plan that is dated October of 2017. Since this plan was completed one new building where patients spend the night has been completed (B111, Mental Health Hospital) and is being used and two buildings are anticipated to be completed in early 2026 (New Dental Clinic and Fisher House II). Because of this completed addition and planned additions the Water Management Plan needs to be updated. The Lee County Healthcare Center does not have any buildings where patients stay overnight but does have a requirement that the cooling tower on site are tested for Legionella. Because of this Lee County needs to be part of the Bay Pines WMP. In addition, there is a new water quality standard for Sterile Processing Services (SPS) which is ANSI / AAMI ST108. VHA directive 1061 and others indicate that SPS services shall be following ST108 for water and steam quality. Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center have been sampling water from SPS for about 7 months to meet the ST108 standard. During this time several water characteristics have been found to be out of range. We need a subject matter expert (SME) assistance in determining the best course of action to bring our water for SPS use into specification. Part of this request is to develop the WMP for SPS as well as continued support in terms of review of the water sampling results and suggestions for changes to address issues.

This requirement will be a total SDVOSB set aside firm fixed price base plus four option years contract. This solicitation will be posted on or around 11/25/2025. GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. BACKGROUND: VHA directive 1061 requires all VHA facilities where patients, visitors and employees spend the night and for other services (i.e. Dental) to have a Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease (HCA LD) prevention plan (also known as a Water Management Plan (WMP). Bay Pines has a Water Management Plan that is dated October of 2017. Since this plan was completed one new building where patients spend the night has been completed (B111, Mental Health Hospital) and is being used and two buildings are anticipated to be completed in early 2026 (New Dental Clinic and Fisher House II). Because of this completed addition and planned additions the Water Management Plan needs to be updated.

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. BACKGROUND: VHA directive 1061 requires all VHA facilities where patients, visitors and employees spend the night and for other services (i.e. Dental) to have a Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease (HCA LD) prevention plan (also known as a Water Management Plan (WMP). Bay Pines has a Water Management Plan that is dated October of 2017. Since this plan was completed one new building where patients spend the night has been completed (B111, Mental Health Hospital) and is being used and two buildings are anticipated to be completed in early 2026 (New Dental Clinic and Fisher House II). Because of this completed addition and planned additions the Water Management Plan needs to be updated.

GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall Complete a review and update of the existing Water Management Plan for Bay Pines VHA and create new one for Lee County Healthcare Center. Meet with the Water Management Committee (WMC) to discuss the evaluation process. The WMC will oversee and support the Water management plan (WMP) update.

Questions and answers regarding solicitation 1. Please provide the contract number / solicitation number, performance period, and scope of work for the WMP effort that Phigenics is currently performing as the incumbent. Can be provided to the contract award winner. 2. What specific tasks require coordination with Phigenics? TBD. 3. Is the contractor directed to subcontract to Phigenics? Which tasks? No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 4. Is the contractor directed to team with Phigenics, and how do you define teaming for evaluation purposes? Which tasks? (We are familiar with SBA formal teaming requirements, is this what you mean?) No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 5. Is the contractor directed to hire Phigenics for consultation, and how do you define consulting for evaluation purposes? Which tasks? No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 6. How will best value be evaluated vis- -vis Phigenics? Will our chances increase based on how much or the percentage that we subcontract, team, etc. to? No, because you do not have to contract with Phigenics. 7. Phigenics is not an SDVOSB. As we are directed to hire them, will your office exclude this from limitations on subcontracting or seek a class or contract waiver from the SBA? You are not being directed to hire Phigenics, you must work or communicate with them in some capacity to update the current WMP as required by the SOW, that relationship is at the determination of the awarded contractor. 8. Will the contractor be excluded from consideration if Phigenics will not cooperate/subcontract/team/etc.? Phigenics has no authority to determine or dictate the outcome of this solicitation. Phigenics will not be contacted by contracting or the requiring service for any reason pertaining to the outcome of this solicitation. GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. BACKGROUND: VHA directive 1061 requires all VHA facilities where patients, visitors and employees spend the night and for other services (i.e. Dental) to have a Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease (HCA LD) prevention plan (also known as a Water Management Plan (WMP). Bay Pines has a Water Management Plan that is dated October of 2017. Since this plan was completed one new building where patients spend the night has been completed (B111, Mental Health Hospital) and is being used and two buildings are anticipated to be completed in early 2026 (New Dental Clinic and Fisher House II). Because of this completed addition and planned additions the Water Management Plan needs to be updated.

Questions and answers regarding solicitation 1. Please provide the contract number / solicitation number, performance period, and scope of work for the WMP effort that Phigenics is currently performing as the incumbent. Can be provided to the contract award winner. 2. What specific tasks require coordination with Phigenics? TBD. 3. Is the contractor directed to subcontract to Phigenics? Which tasks? No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 4. Is the contractor directed to team with Phigenics, and how do you define teaming for evaluation purposes? Which tasks? (We are familiar with SBA formal teaming requirements, is this what you mean?) No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 5. Is the contractor directed to hire Phigenics for consultation, and how do you define consulting for evaluation purposes? Which tasks? No, that is the determination of the awarded contractor. 6. How will best value be evaluated vis- -vis Phigenics? Will our chances increase based on how much or the percentage that we subcontract, team, etc. to? No, because you do not have to contract with Phigenics. 7. Phigenics is not an SDVOSB. As we are directed to hire them, will your office exclude this from limitations on subcontracting or seek a class or contract waiver from the SBA? You are not being directed to hire Phigenics, you must work or communicate with them in some capacity to update the current WMP as required by the SOW, that relationship is at the determination of the awarded contractor. 8. Will the contractor be excluded from consideration if Phigenics will not cooperate/subcontract/team/etc.? Phigenics has no authority to determine or dictate the outcome of this solicitation. Phigenics will not be contacted by contracting or the requiring service for any reason pertaining to the outcome of this solicitation. GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created. BACKGROUND: VHA directive 1061 requires all VHA facilities where patients, visitors and employees spend the night and for other services (i.e. Dental) to have a Healthcare Associated Legionella Disease (HCA LD) prevention plan (also known as a Water Management Plan (WMP). Bay Pines has a Water Management Plan that is dated October of 2017. Since this plan was completed one new building where patients spend the night has been completed (B111, Mental Health Hospital) and is being used and two buildings are anticipated to be completed in early 2026 (New Dental Clinic and Fisher House II). Because of this completed addition and planned additions the Water Management Plan needs to be updated. Answer to question #2 update the update the existing water management plan Create the water management plan for SPS Provide continued support to help address issues with out of compliance data for legionella and SPS water sampling.

No Award will be made regarding solicitation RFQ-36C24826Q0101-Bay Pines Water Management Plan GENERAL: C.W. Bill Young Veterans Medical Center located at 10000 Bay Pines Blvd. Bay Pines, Fl. 33744, and Lee County Veterans Healthcare Center located at 2489 Diplomat Pkwy E, Cape Coral, FL 33909 has a requirement for an Updated Water Management Plan, Water Management Update, (Audit) and New Water Management Plan for both Bay Pines VHA and Lee County Healthcare Center. The Bay Pines and Lee County Healthcare center need to meet the ST108 standard and to have continued support after the water management plans are created.