Containment equipment services

The U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, seeks containment equipment services at the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wisconsin, with quotes due September 11, 2026, and questions due September 4. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Part 12 and FAR 13.5 simplified procedures.

Place of performance is Madison, Wisconsin. The contractor must provide NSF-accredited personnel with extensive biosafety cabinet certification experience and demonstrate compliance with NSF/ANSI 49, ANSI/ASHRAE 110, IEST, and ISO standards. Work encompasses annual certification services for approximately nine chemical fume hoods, 37 biological safety cabinets (Class II A1, A2, and B2), and 60 roof fan HEPA filters at the facility's Biosafety Level-3 containment laboratories. Deliverables include face velocity measurements, aerosol challenge tests, inflow/downflow velocity profiles, smoke containment tests, sound level verification, and certification tags. The contractor must also provide repair services for failing equipment and decontamination services using NSF-accepted methods (paraformaldehyde gas, chlorine dioxide gas, or vaporized hydrogen peroxide). Work occurs during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with coordination through the Technical Representative.

The contract period runs October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, on a firm-fixed-price basis with annual certification due by September 30, 2027. The NAICS code is 811310, Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance. Award goes to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. Proposals must be submitted by email by 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time on September 16, 2026. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply to Wisconsin (Wage Determination 2015-4897, Revision 33).