AMD 00001 Attachment 001 Performance Work Statement and QASP.pdf

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Fume Hood and BioSafety Cabinet Service
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This Performance Work Statement (PWS) details annual inspection and certification requirements for biosafety cabinets (BSCs) and chemical fume hoods at the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (ETSARC) in Fargo, North Dakota. The contract covers testing 81 chemical fume hoods and certifying 11 biosafety cabinets across four locations, with a base year of 12 months and four 12-month option years. The contractor must perform comprehensive testing to meet manufacturer specifications and standards including NSF/ANSI 49, with requirements such as reviewing system diagnostics, calibrating equipment, performing maintenance, replacing faulty parts, and providing documentation of services. The contractor must have at least one fully qualified technician accredited as an NSF Biosafety Cabinet Field Certifier, and all work must comply with various safety and technical standards including NFPA, UL, OSHA, NSF, and ASHRAE regulations.

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Performance Work Statement and QASP

Fume Hood and Biosafety Cabinet Service

A. General Description of Work

The Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (ETSARC) has a requirement for the annual inspection and certification of 11 biosafety cabinets (BSCs) and the annual testing of 81 chemical fume hoods.

B. Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be for one base year of 12 months plus four 12-month option years.

C. Location

The geographic locations where work will be performed include the following:

1616 Albrecht Blvd, Fargo ND 58102

1307 18th St N, Fargo ND 58102

1300 18th St N, Fargo ND 58102

1230 16th St N, Fargo ND 58102

D. Requirements

The Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center (ETSARC) has a requirement for the annual inspection and certification of 10 biosafety cabinets (BSCs) and the annual testing of 81 chemical fume hoods.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, travel, materials, and equipment necessary to provide testing of 81 chemical fume hoods in addition to testing, certification, and service or repair of 10 biosafety cabinets located at three separate locations associated with the Edward T.

Schafer Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, ND.

All BSCs shall be tested to meet the manufacturer specifications in addition to the standards found in NSF/ANSI 49 covering field certification of BSCs. The Contractor will include labeling stickers for each BSC showing the current certification and all additional details as required by

NSF/ANSI 49.

The Contractor shall perform annual testing and certifying service to ensure the equipment listed herein performs in accordance with the Section F of this Performance Work Statement

(“Conformance Standards”). Upon completion of testing and certification, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) document(s) indicating work performed, procedures utilized, and actual values obtained (as applicable) as a result of the testing.

Testing and certifying services shall include the following:

1. Reviewing any operating system software diagnostics to ensure that the system shall be operating to the manufacturer's specifications.

2. Calibrating or testing or certifying equipment as applicable.

3. Performing remedial maintenance of non-emergent nature.

4. Testing and replacing faulty and worn parts and/or parts likely to become faulty, fail or become worn.

5. Inspecting, and replacing where indicated, all mechanical components which includes cables and mounting hardware, chains, belts, bearings and tracks, interlocks, clutches, and motors for mechanical integrity, safety, and performance.

6. Returning the equipment to the operating condition defined in Section F of this PWS

(“Conformance Standards”).

7. Installation of any software updates or upgrades necessary to maintain proper operation of the system in accordance with Section F (“Conformance Standards”).

8. Providing documentation of services performed.

9. In the event of any emergency service needs, the Contractor shall maintain the equipment listed herein in accordance with the “Conformance Standards” listed in this PWS. The Contractor shall provide repair services which may consist of calibration, cleaning, adjusting, replacing parts, and maintaining the equipment, including all intervening calls necessary between regular services and calibrations.

E. Service Manuals/Tools/Equipment

The USDA shall not provide tools, (test) equipment, service manuals, or service diagnostics software to the Contractor. The Contractor shall obtain, have on file, and make available all operation and technical documentation (such as operational and service manuals, schematics and parts lists) which are necessary to complete the services required herein. The location and listing of the service data manuals by name and/or manuals themselves shall be provided to the Contracting

Officer upon request.

Prior to commencement of work on this requirement, the Contractor shall provide the COR with a copy of the current calibration certification of all test equipment which shall be used by the

Contractor on the equipment covered under this Requirement. This certification shall also be provided on a periodic basis, as requested by the CO or COR. Test equipment calibration shall be traceable to a national standard.

F. Conformance Standards:

Requirement service shall ensure that the equipment listed herein functions in conformance with manufacturer specifications or the latest published edition of National Fire Protection Association

Code 99 (NFPA-99), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA), The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), The American Society of

Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and USDA standards.

Requirement service shall ensure that the equipment performance/specifications are equal to or exceed the performance/specifications when the equipment was originally accepted after procurement.

G. Competency for Personnel Servicing Equipment

The Contractor shall be an established business, with full time staff. The Contractor’s staff shall include, at a minimum, one "fully qualified" technician.

"Fully Qualified" shall be based upon training and experience in the field. Training includes the successful completion of a formalized training program, for the equipment specified herein and be accredited as a NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) Biosafety Cabinet Field Certifier. For field experience, the technician shall have relevant experience (except for equipment newly on the market) with respect to scheduled and unscheduled testing and certifying, on the equipment covered by this Requirement.

All work shall be performed by a "Fully Qualified" competent technician. The Contractor shall provide written assurance of the competency of their personnel. The CO may authenticate the training requirements, request training certificates or credentials from the Contractor at any time for any personnel who are servicing or installing any equipment under this Requirement. The

CO and/or COR specifically reserve the right to reject any of the Contractor's personnel and refuse them permission to work on the equipment outlined herein.

H. Contractors’ Responsibilities

The Contractor shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance prescribed by the laws of the Federal Government. He/she shall take all precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this Requirement.

He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, or others, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this

Requirement that shall be caused by him/her or his/her employees fault or negligence.

Contractor shall comply with all USDA safety standards, manufacturers/industry standards, and other federal regulatory standards.

Safety and Fire Prevention:

In the performance of this contact, the Contractor shall take such safety precautions as necessary to protect the lives and health of the occupants of the building. Fire and safety deficiencies, which exist and are part of the responsibility of the Contractor, shall be immediately corrected. If the Contractor fails or refuses to correct deficiencies promptly, the COR may issue an order stopping all, or any part, of the work. The Contractor shall comply with applicable

Federal, State, and local safety and fire regulations and codes, which are in effect during the performance period of the Requirement. The Contractor personnel shall follow applicable facility policies concerning fire/disaster programs.

I. Security Requirements: All contractor personnel shall always be in the presence of a USDA escort while on location.

J. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): The Government shall establish a QASP as a means of evaluating whether the Contractor is meeting the performance standards/quality levels identified in the PWS to ensure that the government pays only for the level of services received.

Tasks Standards Acceptable Quality

Level (AQL)

Technical Requirements and

Tasks identified in Sections

D, E, F, G, H and I.

Standards as established in

Technical requirements and tasks identified in Sections D, E, F, G, H and I.

100%

K. Appendices:

Appendix A Fume Hood information, not all Fume Hoods have Make and Model Numbers available.

Make Model

3 Hamilton Vectaire

4 EH Sheldon

5 Hamilton PL-183

6 Kewaunee Supreme Air

7 Kewaunee Supreme Air

9 Mott 7271040

10 Hamilton SafeAire 54L

11 Mott 7271040

12 LOC Scientific

13 Mott 7471040

14 Mott 7471040

15 Mott 7471040

16 Mott 7471040

21 Hamilton SafeAire PL-315

22 EH Sheldon

23 Hamilton SafeAire PL-315

24 EH Sheldon

25 Duralab

27 Hamilton SafeAire PL-315

28 EH Sheldon

29 Hamilton PL-152

30 Hamilton PL-152

31 Mott 7471040

32 Mott 7471040

41 Kewaunee

42 Hamilton PL-183-1

43 Hamilton PL-183

44 Hamilton PL-183

45 Hamilton PL-260-1

46 Mott 7471040

47 Fisher Hamilton SafeAire

48 Fisher Hamilton SafeAire

49 Kewaunee 6'

50 Hamilton PL-301

51 Hamilton PL-301

52 Hamilton PL-301

53 Hamilton PL-301

54 Hamilton PL-301

55 Hamilton PL-301

56 Hamilton PL-301

57 Hamilton PL-301

58 Kewaunee Supreme Air

59 Hamilton PL-301

60 Hamilton PL-301

61 Hamilton PL-301

62 Hamilton PL-301

63 Hamilton PL-301

64 Hamilton PL-301

65 Hamilton PL-301

66 Hamilton PL-301

67 Hamilton PL-301

68 Hamilton PL-301

69 Hamilton PL-301

70 Hamilton PL-301

71 Hamilton PL-301

72 Hamilton PL-301

73 Hamilton PL-301

74 Hamilton PL-301

76 Mott

77 Mott

78 Mott

79 Mott

80 Mott

81 Mott

Appendix B BSC Information

Make Model Serial Number

1 Nuaire NU-430-600 174214051016

2 Labconco 302411101 200899493A

3 Labconco 302411101 200899567A

4 Labconco 3430001 121168328C

5 Labconco 3620404 010615424Y

6 Labconco 3620404 050942506AB

7 Thermo Fisher 1375 300476808

8 Baker SG-303 87879

9 Thermo Fisher 1371 300258273

10 Labconco 302681101 220632676A

11 Thermo Scientific 1500 A2 300645625

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