GIMC - Air Quality Testing

The Indian Health Service, Gallup Indian Medical Center, seeks air quality testing services following asbestos-containing material removal, with proposals due September 2, 2026, and questions due August 20, 2026. This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise set-aside.

Place of performance is Gallup, New Mexico. The contractor must perform two air quality assessments per location across two designated areas: Operating Room No. 5 (approximately 307 square feet) and OR Sterilizer Room (approximately 50 square feet). Testing equipment must run for a minimum of two hours in each location using Transmission Electron Microscopy analysis per NIOSH 7402 protocols with 25-mm diameter cellulose ester membrane filters at 0.5 to 16 L/min air flow. The contractor must provide two separate test reports to Facility Maintenance, with all lab reports completed no later than September 30, 2026. Testing will occur on two separate days coordinated with the ACM removal contractor's schedule. Negative pressure containment must remain in effect during testing until clean results are confirmed.

The contractor must hold OSHA Class III Operations & Maintenance Training, AHERA Worker, and AHERA Contractor/Supervisor certifications. The laboratory performing analysis must be NIST NVLAP accredited. Period of performance runs September 14 through October 13, 2026 (per amendment); the original solicitation cited September 1 through September 30, 2026. The NAICS code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, with a small business size standard of $19 million. Evaluation weighs technical capability to meet Statement of Work requirements and price, with award to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with an equivalent wage rate of $31.57 per hour at WG8 Step 5 plus 26% fringe benefits. Amendment One extends the deadline and updates the Statement of Work; offerors must sign and acknowledge the amendment with their quote submissions.