H166--Hood Inspections & Maintenance

This solicitation seeks proposals for hood inspections, testing, certification, repair, and filter replacement services at multiple Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers in Massachusetts. The contractor shall inspect and maintain biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, laminar flow workstations, isolators, and clean rooms at facilities in Brockton, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, and Lowell according to specified standards. Evaluation criteria are price, past performance, and technical approach, with award to the best value offer. The response deadline is May 27, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation. The place of performance is VA medical centers in Massachusetts. Pricing is fixed for a one-year base period and four optional one-year extensions. Wage determinations are included for applicable prevailing rates. The solicitation also includes a limitations on subcontracting certification requiring identification of any similarly situated subcontractors exceeding certain percentages of total contract costs.