A1b. SOW.pdf

OFR Combined SAP SOW & Evaluation Template – July 2013

Statement of Work

Title: TSI Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer Procurement

SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND

TSI Inc., is US-based instrument manufacturer supplying high performance laboratory instrumentation to government, industry, commercial laboratories, and research institutions. TSI Incorporated holds ISO 9001:2015 certification for its quality management system at its Shoreview, Minnesota, headquarters. The ability to measure particles at the nanoscale is essential in our research, especially when examining inhalable particle sizes and their possible health effects. This procurement of a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer helps laboratorians pursue gold standard science, study toxins more effectively, and deepens our understanding of how these particles impact health.

SECTION 2 – PURPOSE

This request is for the purchase of a Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer. The instrument will allow Health Effects Laboratory Division, Physical Effects Research Branch laboratorians to obtain particle size distributions for test dusts and powders, droplets and collected aerosol samples over the 10 to 800 nm size range. This nano sized ranging capability is important when considering the inhalable particle size fractions and potential health effects. This Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer uses the new Differential Mobility Analyzer 3083 and Advanced Aerosol Neutralizer (Soft Xray) 3088 which is used to perform particle size distribution measurements.

SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK

The vendor, TSI Inc., will be responsible for fulfillment of the order, packing and shipping all items to the NIOSH Morgantown campus located at 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV, 26505. An existing CDC laboratory laptop that operates the instrument has already been configured. Only the equipment hardware is needed now.

SECTION 4 – TASKS TO BE PERFORMED

Health Effects Laboratory Division, Physical Effects Research Branch laboratory personnel will set the Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer up to research specifications in a NIOSH Morgantown laboratory.

SECTION 5 – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED MATERIALS

An existing laboratory laptop computer will be used (NDLAB-348251) to analyze data, and an existing instrument cart will be used.

SECTION 6 – PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE - Date of delivery

06/01/2026 – 05/31/2027.

SECTION 7 – PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

NIOSH Morgantown: 1095 Willowdale Road, Building L, Mail Stop 2027, Morgantown, WV, 26505 – Laboratory 3614.

SECTION 8 – DELIVERABLES/REPORTING SCHEDULE

Items Description Quantity or No. of Copies

Delivery Date

Deliver To

Scanning Mobility Particle

Sizer

Sizes particles from 10 to 800 nm.

1 06/01/2026 Walter McKiney

NIOSH/HELD/PERB

Advanced Aerosol

Neutralizer (Soft X-

Ray)

Designed specifically for use in the Model 3938

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer™, the Model 3088 Soft X-ray Neutralizer provides charge neutralization.

1 06/01/2026 Walter McKiney

NIOSH/HELD/PERB

Shipping Shipping cost to NIOSH Morgantown

1 06/01/2026 Walter McKiney

NIOSH/HELD/PERB

SECTION 9 – TRAVEL

N/A

SECTION 10 – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 508 and Accessibility Requirements Part A – Provision Reference HHSAR 352.239-73[8] Electronic Information and [Communication] Technology Accessibility Notice.

[(Deviation)] [(a) Any offeror responding to this solicitation must comply with established HHS Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accessibility standards. Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html.

(b) The Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this solicitation are stated in the clause at 352.239-79 Information and Communication Technology Accessibility. In order to facilitate the Government’s determination whether proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and documentation meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an appropriate HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), in accordance with the completion instructions. The purpose of the checklists and conformance reports are to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, and documentation conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. Checklists and ACRs evaluate—in detail—whether the ICT conforms to specific Section 508 accessibility standards and identifies remediation efforts needed to address conformance issues.

(c) If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(d) In order to facilitate the Government's determination whether proposed ICT supplies meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, offerors must submit an Accessibility Conformance Report, in accordance with its completion instructions and tailored to the requirements in the solicitation. The purpose of the Report is to assist HHS acquisition and program officials in determining whether proposed ICT supplies conform to applicable Section 508 accessibility standards. The template allows offerors or developers to self-evaluate their supplies and document, in detail, whether they conform to a specific Section 508 accessibility standard, and any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues. Instructions for preparing the Template are available at https://www.section508.gov/.

(e) Additionally, offerors must provide enough information to assist the Government in determining that the ICT services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards, including any underway remediation efforts addressing conformance issues.

(f) Respondents to this solicitation must identify any inability to conform to Section 508 requirements. If an offeror claims its supplies or services meet applicable Section 508 accessibility standards, and it is later determined by the https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat https://www.section508.gov/

Government, i.e., after award of a contract or order, that supplies or services delivered do not conform to the described accessibility standards, remediation of the supplies or services to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its expense.

(g) Items delivered as electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats are available at http://508.hhs.gov/. Materials, other than items incidental to contract management, that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Contracting Officer’s Representative.

(End of provision)] Part B - Clause 352.239-74[9] Electronic, Information, and Communication Technology Accessibility.

[(Deviation)]

(a) Pursuant to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, all information and communication technology (ICT) supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services, or support developed, acquired, maintained or delivered under this contract or order must comply with the Revised 508 Standards, which are located at 36 C.F.R. 1194.1 and Appendices A, B, and C, and are available at https://www.access-board.gov/ict/. Information about Section 508 is available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html.

(b) Additional Section 508 accessibility standards applicable to this contract or order are identified as follows:

205 WCAG 2.0 Level A & AA Success Criteria 302 Functional Performance Criteria 402 Closed Functionality 403 Biometrics 404 Preservation of Information Provided for Accessibility 405 Privacy 406 Standard Connections 407 Operable Parts 408 Display Screens 409 Status Indicators 410 Color Coding 411 Audible Signals 502 Inoperability with Assistive Technology 503 Applications 504 Authoring Tools 602 Support Documentation 603 Support Services If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(c) In the event of a modification(s) to this contract or order, which adds new ICT supplies or services or revises the type of, or specifications for, supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support, the Contracting Officer shall require that the Contractor submit a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) (based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information necessary to assist the Government in determining that the ICT supplies or services conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, and services support provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the contract, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(d) If this is an Indefinite-Delivery type contract, a Blanket Purchase Agreement or a Basic Ordering Agreement, the task/delivery order requests that include ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support will define the specifications and accessibility standards for the order. In those cases, the Contractor shall be required to provide a completed HHS Section 508 Accessibility Conformance Checklist (see https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html) or an ACR (based on the VPAT see https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat), and any other additional information necessary to assist the http://508.hhs.gov/ https://www.access-board.gov/ict/ https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html https://www.itic.org/policy/accessibility/vpat

Government in determining that the ICT supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support conform to Section 508 accessibility standards. If it is determined by the Government that ICT supplies and services provided by the Contractor do not conform to the described accessibility standards in the provided documentation, remediation of the supplies, products, platforms, information, documentation, or services support to the level of conformance specified in the contract will be the responsibility of the Contractor at its own expense.

(e) The contractor shall identify to the Contracting Officer any perceived exception or exemption to Section 508 requirements for review by the agency Section 508 Program.

SECTION 11 – REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer SMPS 3938 Advanced Aerosol Neutralizer 3088 https://tsi.com/products/particle-sizers/scanning-mobility-particle-sizer-spectrometers/general-scanning-mobility-particle-sizer-smps-3938 https://tsi.com/products/aerosol-neutralizers/advanced-aerosol-neutralizer-3088/