J036--Hood Certification

Q.1 Is this a new or follow-on contract? If a follow-on, who is the incumbent and what is the contract #?

A.1 Incumbent is EOC1, Contract #VA246-17-P-4097

Q.2  Can you provide a reflected ceiling diagram and/or a diagram/schematic with the layout on the rooms?  How many rooms, # of room-side HEPA filters, SQ FT, BSCs, etc? Â

A.2 Inpatient pharmacy attached

Q.3 Can you provide a copy of the previous report(s)? - Viable sample plan (per previous locations)

Q.3 No

Q.4 What system is in place to perform the test/introduce challenge (picture of the filters/challenge

port)?

A.4 Site visit available

Q.5Â Can you provide a list of BSCs/Hoods to includeÂ

A.5 Attached.

Q.6 Per CLIN 0001 - 20 jb  Clean-room certification (Bi-Annual) - Does this mean 20 separateÂ

cleanrooms or 1 cleanroom with 20 separate rooms or maybe 5 clean Rooms with 4 rooms per

cleanroom?

A.6 We estimate approximately 10 clean rooms.

Q.7 Per CLIN 0002 70 ea  HEPA Filter Certification (Bi-annual) - Please confirm these are ceiling

mounted cleanroom HEPA filters. To bid correctly we would need to know how the integrity testing

of these units has been performed in the past. (Again, previous reports would be helpful or an on-

site visit would be needed.)

A.7 Site visit scheduled. See Q&A8 below

Q.8Â Per CLIN 0005 5 ea Animal changing station certification -Â How are Animal Changing Stations beingÂ

used in a Pharmacy? Is there a research side of their pharmacy?

A.8 Animal changing station certifications occur in Research.

Q.9 Is it possible to schedule a site visit with Pharmacy Staff and facilities engineers?

A.9 Yes. Site visit is scheduled for 10:00 am, 11 May 2022 at the Richmond VAMC. Notify Diane Stoskopf, via email diane.stoskopf@va.gov , by 2:00 pm, 10 May 2022 if you plan to attend.

Q.10 Is a jb two annual certifications for a total of 40 certifications? Are you asking for 20 individual

certifications or 40 individual certifications?

A.10 Quantities listed are the total certifications required for the year. For example CLIN 0001 we have

10 clean rooms that need to be certified biannually which equals a total of 20 certifications for the

year. The same for the other CLINs where bi-annual certifications are needed.