R428--Indoor Air Quality
Overview
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246), is soliciting proposals for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Assessment & Associated Sampling Services for the Western North Carolina VA Healthcare System (WNCVAHCS) and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and other leased properties, including the Asheville VAMC, NC. This is an UNRESTRICTED acquisition for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a base year and four option years. Offers are due March 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide comprehensive Industrial Hygiene services for IAQ assessment and sampling. Key requirements include:
- Monitoring for various parameters such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons, fungi, bacteria, dust, temperature, and relative humidity.
- Ensuring all sampling and monitoring adheres to current standards from AIHA, ISO, ASTM, OSHA, NIOSH, and ACGIH.
- Submitting detailed written reports for each facility, including lab results, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Utilizing laboratory services accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) under the Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (EMLAP).
- Providing qualified personnel in labor categories such as Certified Industrial Hygienist, Industrial Hygienist, Risk Assessor, Mold Assessor/Remediators, and Mold Assessment Consultant.
- Responding to "Emergency Requirements" within 2 hours and "Standard" requirements within 48 hours.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Period of Performance: March 13, 2026, through March 12, 2031 (Base year plus four option years).
- Estimated Value: $19 Million (for the base plus option years).
- Set-Aside: UNRESTRICTED.
- Product Service Code: R428 (Industrial Hygienics).
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: March 3, 2026, 3:00 PM EST.
- Questions Due: February 24, 2026, 1:00 PM EST.
- Submission Method: Offers must be submitted electronically.
- Evaluation Factors: Technical, Performance, and Price. Technical and past performance combined are equal to price.
- Offerors must return the VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (852.219-75) with their quote.
Wage Determination
Bidders must consider the Wage Determination No. 2015-4369, Revision No. 29, which establishes minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for contract work in Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison counties, NC. This includes specific hourly wage rates for various occupations, fringe benefits ($5.55/hour or $222.00/week), paid vacation, 11 paid holidays, and hazardous pay differentials. This document is crucial for accurate labor cost estimation and compliance.
Additional Notes
The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. Addenda are attached. For correspondence, contact Zanona M Pickett at Zanona.Pickett@va.gov.