MSHA Altair Gas Monitors
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1605C4-26-Q-00018
- Agency
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management
Department of Labor
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Place of performance
- Barbourville, Kentucky 40906, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), operating under the Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, is seeking quotations for 77 MSA Altair 4X Gas Monitors (Part Number 10125914) through a Request for Quotation issued on February 13, 2026. The gas monitors must be MSHA-approved as intrinsically safe for use in underground coal mines and capable of measuring four gases (O2, CH4, NO2, and CO) while meeting stringent specifications including a maximum weight of 8.3 ounces, IP67 dust and water protection rating, 34-hour continuous runtime, rechargeable battery with multiple charger inputs, LCD backlit display with no more than three controls, 50-hour data logging capability at one-minute intervals, and comprehensive alarm features. Award will be made to the responsive, responsible vendor offering the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) quote, with all pricing required to equal or be less than the vendor's current GSA Schedule contract prices. Quotations were due by February 18, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET, submitted via email to Contracting Officer Alicia Jackson and Contract Specialist Michael Whiddon.
This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation. The resulting award will be a firm fixed-price delivery order with delivery required within 30 days after receipt of order, and vendors must hold quoted prices firm for 90 days and maintain current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. The 77 units will be distributed across five MSHA districts: Barbourville, Kentucky (9 units); Morgantown, West Virginia (10 units); Norton, Virginia (20 units); Pineville, West Virginia (30 units); and Warrendale, Pennsylvania (8 units), with Barbourville, Kentucky identified as the primary place of performance. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, the requirement for equipment that minimizes weight and space consumption reflects MSHA's operational priorities for inspector safety and effectiveness in the challenging underground coal mine environment.
Notice text
Working in a coal mine subjects personnel to a harsh environment where the average mine height is approximately 42 inches, there is no light, the surfaces are wet and slippery, and the average temperature is approximately 55 degrees. The environment may contain methane and other harmful gasses. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) must be prepared to monitor the working environment of the mines in order to determine if the concentration of harmful or noxious gasses is being effectively controlled by the measures utilized by the mine operator. The unit used to measure these gasses underground must be MSHA approved as intrinsically safe. Daily “bump testing” using a calibration station is required to ensure the unit is properly calibrated.
Moreover, space and weight concerns are of paramount importance to MSHA inspectors. MSHA inspectors frequently need to work in very tight spaces, many of which are less than 30 inches in height. MSHA inspectors need to carry a significant amount of equipment, often weighing as much as 45 pounds. As a result, smaller, lighter equipment lessens the load that inspectors need to carry. This is not just a question of comfort but of safety.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A19 - 1605C4-26-Q-00018-Sol.pdf |
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