Questions_and_Answers.pdf

ATTACHMENT 3: QUESTION AND ANSWER TEMPLATE

ICE RFQ HSCEMD-17-Q-00005

Solicitation - Comments, Questions and Answers

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(Sample. Para 5.1) Industry Questions Government Response

1 Section V Requirements Section V states that the vendor must provide “all training equipment”. Does this include equipment used by students in “hands on” training (PPE, detection equipment and meters, SCBA, APR, decon equipment, etc.) or just equipment to present the course (projector, computer, etc.)?

The Vendor is requested to provide all equipment to present the course, as well as any training aids to show how to properly seal level B PPE. This could include paper suits, gloves, paper booties, gas masks, SCBA, etc. and does not have to be the specific level of equipment we are purchasing, but every student should be able to have experiences in sealing level B in front of an instructor.

2 Section V Requirements Section V states that the vendor must provide “all training equipment”. If the vendor has to provide haz-mat training equipment for “hands on” training, can the government elaborate on the specific expectations for what equipment they desire?

This could include paper suits, gloves, paper booties, gas masks, SCBA, etc. and does not have to be the specific level of equipment we are purchasing, but every student should be able to have experiences in sealing level B in front of an instructor.

3 Section V Requirements Will ICE participants use their own equipment for hands on training or will the vendor be required to provide all equipment?

Vendor will be required to produce like items for instruction only

4 Section V Requirements Can the government provide a list of the standard haz-mat equipment that the ICE SRT utilizes?

Avon C50 Gas Mask CBRNCF50 72601 NIOSH Approved Filter Canister that fits Avon C50 MSA Ultra-Elite SCBA Extra MSA Cylinders Chem-Tape Type F Suit (hooded, zipper, with elastic hand/ankles) (Chemical suit barrier laminated to Tyvek substrate) Gloves (5mil Industrial grade nitrile) Gloves (17mil 13’’ Nitrile Disposable gloves) Boots (Chem-Bio Overboot Mil-Spec 12 boot height) (Sizes can be associated S/M/L/XL) Naloxone Opioid Response Kit two -2mg d

ATTACHMENT 3: QUESTION AND ANSWER TEMPLATE

ICE RFQ HSCEMD-17-Q-00005

5 Section IV Objectives Will students attending the course have previously completed Hazwoper training and certification?

No, this will be their first Hazwoper certification.