SAM #12639526Q0281

Annual HEPA Filter, Gauge, and Containment Equipment Certification Services for USDA NCAPP

This opportunity is for annual testing and certification services for critical containment equipment at the USDA's National Center for Applied Plant Protection (NCAPP) in Beltsville, Maryland. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) - Beltsville Agricultural Research Center-East (BARC-East) and NCAPP Facility Operations - Products/Services Requested: - Annual integrity testing and certification of 53 in-place HEPA filters across 44 pieces of equipment - Testing, calibration, and certification of 30+ Magnehelic gauges - Testing and certification of 13 Bio-Safety Cabinets (including 4 HLAF/VLAF units) - Testing and certification of 9 Chemical Fume Hoods - Inspection of all pre-filters (replacement pre-filters are government-furnished) - Leak repair (up to 3% of filter face area) and removal/replacement of non-compliant filters (replacement HEPA filters are government-furnished) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All replacement HEPA filters and pre-filters are provided by the government - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, certified test equipment, and challenging agent - Work schedules require government approval to ensure facility access when plant material is not being tested - Compliance with federal anti-discrimination and DEI requirements is mandatory - Detailed reporting is required for all certification activities - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned in the solicitation or attachments.

Description

The BSL-3 Enhanced High Containment Building and Waste Sterilization Building located at the National Center for Applied Plant Protection (NCAPP) in Beltsville, Maryland is utilized for the testing and containment of Ag Select Agents and high consequence plant pathogens.  There are Fifty-three (53) in-place HEPA filters located in forty-four (44) pieces of equipment these HEPA filters contribute to the containment of the plant pathogens; the HEPA filters require annual testing and certification.  See attachment one (1)  to this Scope of Work (SOW) .  

The Base Period in-Place HEPA filter integrity testing/certification shall be conducted during the month of performance under this contract and then within a year thereafter for each of the four option periods.  All work schedules will need to be reviewed and approved by the Government for access to the facility when Ag Select Agent plant material is not being tested.

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