Federal Agency: Army

Office: Army Contracting Command-Anniston Army Depot (ACC-ANAD)

AoI Title: Safety Breathing

CSO AoI Number: AoI 0009

AoI Release Date: 28 April 2026

Responses: See W911KF-25-S-C002 for Procedure Details

1.0 Objective

The Government has a need for the contractor to provide the most cost efficient yet qualified and experienced support for the testing of breathing air samples taken at Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) in accordance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.134[(i)(1)(ii)].

The contract period of performance will be one (1) base year with four (4) one-year option periods

2.0 Background

2.1. ANAD is a major Department of Defense (DoD) maintenance facility responsible for the repair, overhaul, and modification of various military vehicles and equipment. Accurate materials identification, verification, and testing are critical to ensuring the quality, safety, and reliability of these systems. ANAD lacks the in-house capacity to perform all required materials testing and therefore requires contracted support.

3. Requirements / Work Tasks

3.1 The contractor shall provide all materials, tools, equipment and labor for conducting tests on quarterly air samples pulled by the U.S. Government from designated buildings located at Anniston Army Depot.

3.1.1 The contractor shall provide “Grade D” certification for air samples as prescribed in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134[(i)(1)(ii)] within fifteen (15) days after receiving the sample. The contractor shall have a Laboratory Accredited by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation, (A2LA) perform analysis of compressed breathing air samples. Current Accreditation Certificate shall be required. The contractor shall conduct test of air samples using the testing protocol for the Compressed Gas Association, Inc., (CGA) G-7.1 2018 Grade D and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1989- 2019 to include water vapor as required by 29 CFR 1910.134[(i)(1)(ii)]. Sites to be sampled may vary and will be determined by the Industrial Hygiene (IH) Office but will not exceed the number of samples outlined within this statement of work.

3.1.1.1 The contractor shall provide “Grade D” certification for air samples as prescribed in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134[(i)(1)(ii)] within fifteen (15) days after receiving the sample. The contract shall provide initial and final results by email to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO) for all test results. The contractor shall ensure that personnel are available to answer communications via email, telephone, or text. All communication with the contractor in any format or subject shall be supplied by the contractor to support ANAD at no additional cost.

3.1.1.2 Contractor shall conduct test of air samples using the testing protocol for the Compressed Gas Association, Inc., (CGA) G-7.1 2018 Grade D and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1989- 2019, including the following:

Analysts Specification Allowable Limits

Oxygen, Volume % 19.5-23.5

Nitrogen, Volume % 75.0-81.0

Argon, Volume % N/A

Nitrogen plus Argon, Volume % N/A

Carbon Monoxide (CO), parts per million/volume (ppmv)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2), ppmv 1000

Water (H20), ppmv/Dewpoint, F 67-50

Methane (CH4), ppmv N/A

Hydrocarbon Content TVHC (excluding CH4) ppmv

Oil (condensed) and Particulate, mg/m3 2

Odor (provided by customer) None/Sight

Other N/A

4.1 Government Industrial Hygiene personnel will retrieve thirty-three (33) air samples from the designated buildings on a quarterly basis and ship to the contractor for testing. Any samples that fail will require a new sample and retest. Quarterly air samples will be drawn for the base year of 2026 during the months of July and October of 2026 and January and April of 2027. The schedule will remain the same for each option years.

4.1.2 Emergency air sample testing performed by Government IH includes testing required at any time other than during the quarterly air samples testing.

There will be no more than thirty-three (33) emergency air sample tests per year to include overnight shipment.

4.1.3 ANAD will maintain the right to review lab certifications of Contractor and monitor the services provided in this contract. The Contractor shall be required to perform all portions of the service to the satisfaction of ANAD.

5. Submission:

A written solution must be sent via e-mail submission by 4:00 P.M (CDT); 8 June 2026 with subject line stating SOLUTION for Specific AoI 0009 Safety Breathing to POCs listed below.

Solutions received after the specified due date and time will be discarded and not be evaluated by the Government.

AoI Open Period – This AoI shall close at 4:00P.M (CDT): 8 June 2026.

Submit all questions no later than 29 May 2026.

Points of contact:

AoI questions can be sent to:

Contract Specialist: lakeeta.t.beavers.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officers: larry.d.stephney.civ@army.mil

CSO AoI Contracting Officer: amber.e.burdett.civ@army.mil

CSO AoI POC: diana.m.pritchettponder.civ@army.mil