Hearing conservation program

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, is seeking on-site audiometric hearing testing services, training, hearing protection device fitting, and employee notification for approximately 300 employees in the Gulf of Mexico region. The procurement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number 140E0126Q0002. Key requirements include performing audiometric hearing tests in compliance with OSHA regulations, entering historical audiometric data, comparing baseline and annual test results, and providing immediate employee notifications and comprehensive reports to five district offices in Louisiana and Texas. The award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best overall value to the government, with evaluation based on both technical and price factors. The quotation response deadline is January 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, and questions from potential vendors must be submitted by December 23, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 621340 (Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists) and a size standard of $12.5 million. The contract period of performance runs from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2028, consisting of a base year and one option year. Services are to be delivered to the BSEE Virginia Office located at 45600 Woodland Road in Sterling, Virginia. The specific budget or contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The RFQ includes four line items covering base year on-site audiometric testing and materials/shipping/travel costs, with corresponding option year items, and the government reserves the right to award without further communications.