ADDED_16_MAY_2019_QUESTION_AND_ANSWERS.pdf

ADDED

16 MAY 2019

QUESTION AND ANSWERS # 1

All Optional Forms 178 have been revised to reflect the information below.

1. Are any of the environmental factors documented on the OF 178 forms included with the RFP above the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)?

a. If so, does JBSA require initial medical screening / baseline testing in response to exposures with applicable, OSHA-required medical surveillance (i.e., B-reader chest x-ray, Initial Medical and Occupational Questionnaire, and Pulmonary Function Test for asbestos exposures above PEL)?

Answer: Not required

2. Will JBSA provide N-95 Respirators to facilitate the required respirator fit tests or will the contractor be responsible for providing them?

Answer: This is removed from the OF 78 not required

3. Does JBSA require qualitative or quantitative fit test procedures?

a. In regard to the Wage Grade OF 178 Functional Requirements:

i. Can JBSA provide a list or type of Parasites personnel are exposed to and the nature of each exposure?

Answer: Working with canines military working dogs: Fleas and Ticks

ii. Can JBSA provide a list or type of Contagious Diseases personnel are exposed to and the nature of each exposure?

Answer: N/A

iii. Does JBSA require specific medical tests and/or diagnostics in response to these exposures during the pre-placement examination?

Answer: N/A