RFQ Amendment 2 - Attachment 5 - Site Visit Questions and Answers.pdf

Amendment 2 – Attachment 5: Site Visit Questions and Answers Notice ID: RFQ-NIAID-2131634

Preventative Maintenance and Service Contract for NIAID Autoclaves

Buildings are listed in the order visited. For each building, notes are listed first, followed by questions and answers.

Technical:

- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements determined at the facility level

- PPE provided by the government

Building 4

- Cleanest facility on the requirement

- One unit (Item 4 on Equipment List) o Used only for isolator cages o Steam injected into sealed cages

Q1) Does this unit use clean steam?

A1) Yes

Q2) Is it a two-door unit?

A2) Yes

Q3) Does the service door not open?

A3) It opens, but can be temperamental

Building 50

- 2nd cleanest facility on the requirement

- Two units (Items 9 and 10 on equipment list) o One has service panel on “dirty” side (there is clean side access too) o Other unit services ABSL3 high-containment (double door)

Building 14BS

- Three units (Items 1, 2, 25 on Equipment List) o Two autoclaves (Items 1, 2), one air compressor (Item 25) o Air compressor supports Item 2 on Equipment List

- Equipment List Item 1: Steris Autoclave o Full PPE required to access back side

- Equipment List Item 2: Getinge Autoclave o No direct drain; drains to a sump pit with two sump pumps that pump to mechanical space o Pit occasionally floods – Sump pumps, flooding are a building maintenance issue; not responsibility of this contract or eventual awardee o Air compressor (equipment list item 25) supports this unit

- Equipment List Item 25: Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor o Supports Equipment List Item 2 o Automatic blowdown, two-stage

Q4) Are sump pumps the contractor’s responsibility?

A4) No; the building is responsible for the sump pumps and flooding issue

Building 14DNR

- One unit (Item 3 on Equipment List)

- Not a high volume unit

- Autoclave has not been in use since April 2022 due to backflow preventer maintenance issue and unit service issue

- Backflow preventer repair is building maintenance issue; not responsibility of this contract or eventual awardee

- Once backflow preventer is repaired, the autoclave will be repaired by incumbent/current contract holder

Building 33

- Four units on main floor not being used much due to renovations

- Four units each on 1st floor, 2nd floor

- Six units on 3rd floor

- Some areas require full scrubs, security escort, and shower upon exit

- Some units may be replaced over the potential life of this award

Q5) What is the water source?

A5) Domestic cold/hot water; one unit on main floor uses softened water and clean steam generator

Contracting:

- To be eligible for award, quoters must have active SAM.gov registrations AND must maintain an active SAM registration throughout the life of the contract

Q6) Are costs for parts included in this contract?

A6) Please see the Statement of Work (SOW)