AMENDMENT 1 - SCBA Physical/Fit Test and Spirometry Testing - Six River NF

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking qualified contractors to provide on-site Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) physical examinations, SCBA fit testing, and spirometry testing services for employees of the Six Rivers National Forest in Eureka, California. The solicitation (127EAY26Q0024, Amendment 1) requires services to be performed by a qualified licensed physician or other licensed health care professional meeting OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) requirements to ensure compliance with the Region 5 Respiratory Protection Plan. Key contract requirements include conducting testing on specified dates (May 18, 2026, and June 15, 2026, with potential additional sessions), establishing a local medical facility within 300 miles of Eureka for as-needed testing, providing test documentation to employees at the time of service, and submitting itemized cost and accounting summaries following each testing day. The government will evaluate quotations based on price (lowest priced, technically acceptable offer), equipment and technical capability, and relevant past performance, with preference given to firms demonstrating minimum three references from contracts completed within the last three years. Quotations must be submitted by April 8, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time to margaret.forrest@usda.gov, and the contract period extends from April 30, 2026, through September 1, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 621999 (All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services) with a small business size standard of $20.5 million, though no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract is anticipated to be firm-fixed price, with pricing required for four line items: 96 SCBA physicals and health screenings, 96 SCBA mask fitting and testing sessions, 96 spirometry testing sessions, and round-trip mileage reimbursement at $1.25 per mile. The estimated scope involves testing approximately 30 Forest Service employees per day on-site at Six Rivers National Forest Headquarters (1330 Bayshore Way, Eureka, CA 95501), with the government providing facility access including bathrooms, water, electrical hookups, and parking. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), verified as small businesses, and provide complete technical proposals addressing equipment capability and past performance along with pricing proposals and representations and certifications. The wage determination (WD 2015-5673, Revision 25) applies to this contract, establishing prevailing wage rates for California counties including Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, and Mendocino, with health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour and additional fringe benefits for vacation, holidays, and sick leave.