Fume Hoods and Bio Safety Cabinets - Inspection and Certification

2026-11-03

Amendment 0001 has benn posted to add Questions and Answers in Section L and extend the solicitation closing date to 13 April 2026 . This combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format at FAR 12 . 202 , as supplemented with additional information included in this notice . This announcement constitutes the only solicitation ; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued . The solicitation number W913E526QA005 is being issued as a request for quotation ( RFQ ). The associated North American Industry Classification System ( NAICS ) code is 541380 – Testing Laboratories & Services , which has a small business standard size of 19M . This requirement is a Total Small Business Set - Aside in accordance with FAR 19 . 104 . The U . S . Army Engineer Research and Development Center ( ERDC ), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory ( CRREL ) at Hanover , New Hampshire has a requirement for annual inspections and certifications of its existing nineteen ( 19 ) fume hoods and ( 4 ) four bio safety cabinets . Scope : The Contractor shall inspect and certify CRREL ’ s fume hoods and bio safety cabinets on a annual basis . Annual Inspections . The Contractor shall perform annual inspection and certification services for CRREL ’ s existing nineteen ( 19 ) fume hoods and four ( 4 ) bio safety cabinets as listed and described in PWS attachment 1 . All inspections shall take place annually and may either be performed within the same time period or synchronized with each hood or cabinet expiration date . The relevant standard for certification of fume hoods shall be AHRAE Standard 110 - 2016 Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods . The Contractor shall perform the following under this standard : Visual inspectionFace velocity check ( 80 - 120 fpm ) Smoke test to ensure air flows into the fume hood and then out via exhaustCheck of high and low - flow alarms if so equippedThe relevant standard for certification of bio safety cabinets is NSF / ANSI 49 : The definitive standard for Class II BSCs in North America . The Contractor shall perform the following under this standard : Visual inspectionFace velocity check ( 80 - 120 fpm ) Smoke test to ensure air flows into the fume hood and then out via exhaustCheck of high and low - flow alarms if so equippedInflow and outflow particle challengeDeficiencies and Reinspection . The Contractor shall notify the Government Technical Point of Contact ( TPOC ) and Contracting Officer ’ s Representative ( COR ) of any defects or deficiencies discovered during inspection . CRREL personnel will perform any resulting repairs or address maintenance items discovered by the Contractor during inspection . The Contractor shall not be responsible for any repairs or maintenance services . The Contractor shall reinspect and certify any hoods or cabinets where Contractor - identified deficiencies have been rectified by CRREL personnel . The TPOC or COR will notify the Contractor when all noted deficiencies have been rectified . The Contractor shall return to CRREL ( if not already on site ) for reinspection within 15 calendar days of notification of repairs by the TPOC or COR . Site Visits : An escorted site visit may be arranged during solicitation period to review the area of service . Requests to attend site visits shall be submitted by email no later than 31 March 2026 , by 16 : 00 CST . All requests should be sent to Bartlett . Harwood @ usace . army . mil . The request shall include the subject line as “ Fume Hood & Cabinet Inspection Site Visit ”, and the email shall include : company name , names of people attending in person each with U . S . Driver ’ s License State & Number , and phone number of lead representative . Offeror ’ s personnel visiting CRREL for the site visit , as well as for any on - site work if an award is made , shall only be U . S . Citizens and must be capable of passing a basic security check to gain escorted entry . The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers :( 1 ) TechnicalThe Government will evaluate the Offeror ' s technical capability to perform the requirements of the Performance Work Statement ( PWS ). Technical evaluation will include : Technical Capability : Demonstrated capability to provide requested inspection and certification services in accordance with the PWS . Certification / Licensure : Offeror shall demonstrate that it can provide personnel with a National Sanitation Foundation ( NSF ) bio - safety cabinet course certification . Proof of certification shall suffice . Supplemental Information on NSF Certification : Field testing / certification must be performed by National Sanitation Foundation ( NSF ) accredited certifiers . Qualifications for the NSF certifiers include ( 1 ) a high school diploma and ( 2 ) either 1 year of experience performing field certifications and completion of a training course on biosafety cabinets or 3 years of experience performing field certification tests . The certification examination consists of a 3 . 5 hour written test followed by an 8 - hour practical exam . Schedule : Confirmation that the Offeror can meet the required performance start date of 15 April 2026 .( 2 ) Past ExperienceThe Government will evaluate the Offeror ' s relevant past experience performing similar work . Contractor shall demonstrate that it has three ( 3 ) years of experience performing fume hoods and biosafety cabinet inspection services of similar scope as described in the PWS . The Offeror shall provide at least five ( 5 ) projects completed in the past three ( 3 ) years . For each project , the Offeror shall include : A description of the project scopeCustomer details / references ( 3 ) PriceTotal Quoted Price : The Government will evaluate the total quoted price for completeness and reasonableness . Please reference the attached RFQ W913E526A0005 for instructions and applicable provisions and clauses . The following factor shall be used to evaluate offers ; Technical capability to fulfill the Government ’ s requirements in its entirety , 1 ) Technical Capability , Certification / Licensure , and Schedule 2 ) Past Experience 3 ) Total price to fulfill the Government ’ s requirement in its entirety . Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government , in consideration of all factors . The basis for award will be an acceptable quote , the price of which may not be the lowest . FOB Destination : CRREL , 72 Lyme Road , Hanover , NH 03755Payment Terms : Net 30Please provide responses to this notice , no later than Monday , 13 April 2026 , 12 : 00 PM , Central Daylight Time ( CDT ) to : ERDC - CRREL - QUOTES @ usace . army . milTelephone responses will not be accepted .* Note : In order to be eligible for award of a Government contract , vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management ( SAM ), have no active exclusions , and complete representations and certifications . For more information , review the SAM website at https :// www . sam . gov .

New Hampshire

2026-04-28