Respirator Fit Testing

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 seeks a contractor to provide quantitative respirator fit testing services for approximately 700 to 1,000 employees at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, with proposals due October 13, 2026. The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Clarksburg, West Virginia. The contractor must supply all fit testing equipment, including at least two TSI PortaCount machines, consumables, and Controlled Air Purifying Respirators for personnel requiring alternatives to N95 respirators. Services must comply with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 and ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2021. The contractor must deploy two fit testers with two PortaCount machines for most sessions, though one tester may suffice when insufficient staff are available, and must be capable of responding to outbreak conditions within 24 to 48 hours. All fit test records will be provided as printed documentation showing pass or fail results.

The contract runs one year (October 30, 2026 to October 29, 2027) with four one-year option periods, for a total potential performance period of five years. The estimated contract value is $19 million. Pricing is on a firm-fixed-price, hourly basis, with 230 hours of fit testing services required for each of the five contract periods. Retests and failed fits are included in the annual price. The NAICS code is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services; PSC is H265, Equipment and Materials Testing. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, past performance, and pricing reasonableness. Questions were due October 1, 2026. Amendment 001 extended the proposal deadline from October 12 to October 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT and updated the price schedule. The contracting officer is Veronica B. Dillard at veronica.dillard@va.gov.