RFQ-NIAID-22-2220682_Questions and Answers_REVISED.pdf

Questions and Answers

RFQ-NIAID-24-2220682

On-Site First Aid Training and First Aid Kits

Place of Performance: 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852

Description Qty First Aid/AED Combo Class (15 student max) 8 Stop the Bleed Class (24 student max) 1 Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) (10 student max) 16-hour class

Annual First Aid Kit Inspections and Refills (30 kits)

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Q1 – Under “On-Site training and supplies in Rockville, MD, including: 2. First Aid/AED Combo Class, 8 sessions”, how many personnel will be attending each session?

A1 – 15 student max

Q2 – Under “On-Site training and supplies in Rockville, MD, including: 4. Tactical Emergency Casualty Care classes, 2 sessions”, how many personnel will be attending each session?

A2 – 10 attendees per session

Q3 – Under “The contractor/subcontractor must: Be a Training Center through ECSI (Emergency Care and Safety Institute)”, will the government accept the contractor/subcontractor being an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site as an acceptable alternative?

A3 – Yes

Q4 – Under “The contractor/subcontractor must: Be a Recognized Educational Partner of the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care”, will the government accept the contractor/subcontractor being a National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Training Site and authorized to issue the four-year

(4) Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) certification?

A4 – No, the Department of State accepted this curriculum for the MARCH Training.

Q5 – Under “Instructors provided by the contractor/subcontractor must: Be authorized to offer Wilderness First Aid, Advanced First Aid, and Pet First Aid through ECSI”, will the government accept the contractor/subcontractor being an American Heart Association (AHA) Training Site and the National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) as acceptable alternatives?

A5 – Yes

Q6 - Under “Instructors provided by the contractor/subcontractor must: Possess a NIH PIV badge with physical access authorization”.

A6 – Campus Access and Security information can be found at: https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/visitor-information/campus-access-securitywill

Q7 – Will this be a one-time delivery for 30 kits? Yes

A7 – Will this require quarterly maintenance or site visits? No, NIAID does quarterly checks to make sure they are up to standard.

Q8 – Which TECC course is required (8 hour or 16 hour).

A8 – The 16-hour provider course is required.

Q9 – What are the contents of the first aid kits?

A9 – SEE BELOW

**All kits exceed current (10/2017) ANSI standard**

Medications:

Triple Antibiotic Ointment (25) Chewable Aspirin (1 bottle – 36) Non-Aspirin Pain Reliever (100) Aspirin Pain Reliever (100) Antacid (100)

Bleeding Supplies:

CAT style tourniquet (1) 1”x3” Plastic Bandages (150) 1”x3” Woven Bandages (50) Combi Pads 5”x9” (4) Gauze Pads 3”x3” (10) Pressure Gauze Roll 4” x4.1yd (1) Rolled Gauze 4”x4” (4) Adhesive Woven Fingertip Bandages (16) Adhesive Woven Knuckle Bandages (16)

CPR Supplies:

CPR Face Shield

Other Items:

Alcohol Wipes (50) BZK Wipes (10) Burn Spray (1) First Aid Spray (1) Cold Pack (2) Burn Gel Pads (2) Eye Wash with Pads (1) Padded Splint (1) Triangular Bandages (2) Nitrile Gloves (3 pair) Tongue Depressors (4) EMT Shears (1) First Aid Tape (1) Tweezers (1) First Aid Guide (1) https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/visitor-information/campus-access-securitywill https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/visitor-information/campus-access-securitywill