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This is an amendment to solicitation 36C24825Q0168 providing responses to vendor questions regarding respirator fit testing and training services at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS). The amendment clarifies that approximately 95% of fit testing will be qualitative, with VACHS providing the qualitative fit testing kits and quantitative fit testing calibrated equipment when needed. Testing must comply with OSHA protocols under 29 CFR 1910.134.
The original solicitation is a small business set-aside RFQ for respirator fit testing and training services, with NAICS code 541690 and a size standard of $19.0 million. The period of performance includes one base year and four option years. Quotes are due by January 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST to Contract Specialist Eunice Bones and Contracting Officer Aurea Gonzalez. The work will be performed at VA Caribbean Healthcare System in San Juan, PR.
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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
| SUBJECT* |
| FY25: Respirator Fit and Testing Training Services at VACHS |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 00921 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24825Q0168 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 01-14-2025 13:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SBA |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| R428 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 541690 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Orlando VA Healthcare System 13800 Veterans Way Orlando FL 32827
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Eunice Bones eunice.bones@va.gov 407-646-4143
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) |
10 Casia St.
San Juan PR
| POSTAL CODE |
| 00921 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| eunice.bones@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| Contract Specialist Email |
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions made during the question-and-answer period.
As of January 07, 2025, question and answer period has ended as of 12:00 PM EST. Questions will no longer be entertained. Please submit quotes to Contract Specialist Eunice Bones at eunice.bones@va.gov and Contracting Officer Aurea Gonzalez at aurea.gonzalez@va.gov by January 14, 2025, at 13:00 PM EST.
Quote/Offer due date remains unchanged.
All other areas of solicitation remain unchanged.
RESPONSE TO VENDORS QUESTIONS
QUESTION: Refers to Performance Work Statement
Q1. In section 2.1 it states: “Contractor shall provide services to conduct the quantitative and qualitative fit testing of any of the following types of respirators in compliance with all applicable regulations including but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA Respirator Standard: disposable particulate respirators (i.e. N95 filtering face piece) and elastomeric half-face and full-face respirators. All respirators to conduct the fit testing and fit testing kits will be supplied by the VACHS.”
A. Since most respirators utilized in healthcare setting are N95 masks, does the VACHS desire to have quantitative fit testing completed and qualitative fit testing completed for all respirators? If so, what are the ratios between the two types of testing methods?
ANSWER (Q1-A): Fit testing is to be performed IAW approved OSHA accepted protocols as detailed in 1910.134. For the most part, over 95% of the fit testing completed at the facility are qualitative.
B. All fit testing kits will be supplied by the VACHS; will this include the quantitative fit testing equipment/machines (i..e., PortaCount, AccuFIT, etc.)?
ANSWER (Q1-B): Qualitative fit testing kits will be supplied by VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS). Quantitative fit testing calibrated equipment will be available upon request and will be supplied by VACHS.
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