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This is a solicitation for indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for the Asheville VA Medical Center (VAMC). The contract will be for a base year plus four option years. Services include IAQ assessment and associated sampling. The contractor must provide all necessary resources, labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and expertise. Work must be conducted in accordance with current standards from organizations like AIHA, ISO, ASTM, NIOSH, and ACGIH. Reports are required within ten days of sample collection, with rush reports due within 48 hours. The contractor must have or obtain microbiology, toxicology, and chemistry laboratory services, and the laboratory must be accredited by the AIHA. Investigations and sampling will be conducted at the main campus and community-based outpatient clinics. Minimum qualifications for personnel are specified, including a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) for supervision. The contractor must be experienced in containment, remediation, demolition, and abatement of asbestos, mold, and lead. Deliverables include written reports for each facility. The contractor must respond to emergency requirements within two hours and standard requirements within 48 hours. Security procedures and identification requirements are detailed. Invoices are to be submitted monthly in arrears. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email by April 6, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. Quotes are due by April 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST. No telephone calls will be accepted.
The contract period for the base year is from April 20, 2026, to April 19, 2027. Option periods extend through April 19, 2031. The bid submission deadline is April 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) and that invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears after service provided.
The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors are technical performance and price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.
The contractor shall be a firm that has the expertise and knowledge and is regularly engaged in the containment, remediation, demolition and abatement of asbestos, mold and lead. Contractors shall provide proof of qualifications for IAQ work prior to award of the contract. Minimum qualifications for personnel include a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) with at least ten years of management experience and an Industrial Hygienist with at least six months of experience, with all work supervised, reviewed, and signed by a CIH.
The solicitation does not mention a site visit requirement.