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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 07, 2011 FBO #3451
DOCUMENT

H -- 672-11-3-530-0068/Asbestos Abatement Inspection & Certification Project/Environmental Health & Safety Service - Attachment

Notice Date

5/5/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Activity - 8;Tres Rios Bldg;27 Gonzalez Giusti Ave, Suite 600;Guaynabo PR 00968
 

ZIP Code

00968
 

Solicitation Number

VA24811RP0375
 

Response Due

5/12/2011
 

Archive Date

5/13/2011
 

Point of Contact

Jose R. Sierra-Colon
 

E-Mail Address

jose.sierra-colon@va.gov
(jose.sierra-colon@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, Puerto Rico intends to negotiate a commercial (FAR Part 12) Sole Source contract with Environmental Health & Safety SVC PMB 400 Calaf Street Suite 142 San Juan, PR 00918 in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 Only one Responsible Source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government anticipates that the program requirement will be fulfilled via a Firm Fixed Price contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 16.202. The VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) will employ an independent professional industrial hygienist (VPIH) consultant to perform various services during asbestos abatement projects on behalf of the VA. The VPIH will perform the necessary monitoring, inspection, testing and other support services to ensure that VA patients, employees, and visitors will not be adversely affected by the abatement work, and that the abatement work proceeds in accordance with asbestos abatement specifications. The VPIH must meet the definition requirements of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) Professional IH and the definition requirements of OSHA as a "Competent Person" under 29 CFR 1926.58(b); has completed two specialized EPA approved courses on management and supervision of asbestos abatement projects; has completed formal training in respiratory protection and waste disposal; has performed as IH in a minimum of four (4) asbestos abatement projects of which in at least three (3) has served as the supervisory IH; and has all required state and local licenses and permits. The Industrial Hygiene Technician (IHT) shall be trained and have specialized field experience in air sampling and analysis. She/he must have completed a NIOSH 582 course or equivalent and show proof and must participate in the AIHA Asbestos Analysis Registry for fiber counting quality control assurance. The IHT must also be an accredited EPA/State Supervisor and Building Inspector. He She must have performed duties of principal assistant to a Professional IH in at least five (5) asbestos abatement projects. The VPIH will oversee the project to assure quality, resolve problems, prevent the spread of contamination beyond the regulated area and assure clearance at the end of the project. He/She will perform the final inspection and testing to determine whether the regulated area or building has been adequately decontaminated. All air monitoring are to be done utilizing Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM)/Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). A. The VPIH will perform the following tasks: 1.Establish background levels before abatement begins by collecting background samples. Samples must be retained for possible TEM analysis. 2. Inspect the regulated area prior to the commencement of abatement operations to ensure that abatement specifications requirements such as the following are met: enclosure integrity, location of personnel and equipment decontamination facilities, location of negative pressure machine(s), HEPA filtration, continuous pressure differential of -0.02 in wg, etc. 3. Perform continuous air monitoring, inspection and testing outside the regulated area during actual abatement work to detect any faults in the regulated area isolation and any adverse impact of surroundings from regulated area activities. Air samples must be analyzed on-site and results must be provided to the VA Representative the same day or at the beginning of the next working day (if abatement is conducted after working hours). 4.Perform unannounced visits to spot check overall compliance of work with contract/specifications. These visits may include any inspection, monitoring and testing inside and outside the regulated area and all aspects of the operation except personnel monitoring. 5.Provide support to the VA Facility representative such as evaluation of Submittals from the Contractor, resolution of conflicts, interpretation of data, etc. 6.Perform, in the presence of the VA Facility representative, final inspection and testing of the decontaminated regulated area at the conclusion of the abatement to certify compliance with all the regulations and VA requirements/specifications. Final clearance air samples will be collected and analyzed in accordance with procedures outlined by AHERA. If work is less than 260 linear feet (lf)/160 square feet (sf), five (5) PCM samples may be collected for clearance. If work is equal to or more than 260 lf/160 sf, TEM sampling shall be done for clearance. 7.Issue a certificate of decontamination for each regulated area. B.The monitoring and inspection results of the VPIH will be used by VACHS to Issue any stop removal orders to the Contractor during abatement work and to accept or reject a regulated area or building as decontaminated. C.The VPIH will make available to VACHS IH and Project Manager the plan for samples collection and analysis for the continuous monitoring outside and inside the regulated area and the plan for the final inspection and testing for each space prior to executing each plan. The plan will include location for samples, name and qualification of person taking samples, methodology of analysis, laboratory information and qualification of the on-site analyst. Laboratory Services: A. IHTs performing on-site analysis of PCM samples must be board approved AIHA Asbestos Analyst Registry (AAR) analysts and must belong to an ARR approved organization. B. Samples analyzed by TEM shall be analyzed by an accredited laboratory. C. Laboratory must be able to provide twenty-four hour turn-a-round time for air and/or bulk sample results. **Contractor must be locally based in Puerto Rico in order to perform the requirements due to the nature of this procurement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this notification. No solicitation package is available. Interested persons may identify their capability to respond to these requirements by Thursday 12 May 2011 in or before 11:00AM. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government in accordance with FAR Part 6. The Government will use the information received to determine whether other sources are available and capable of satisfying this requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing by e-mail at jose.sierra-colon@va.gov. The NAICS code is 541620.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SJVAMC672/SJVAMC672/VA24811RP0375/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-248-11-RP-0375 VA-248-11-RP-0375.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=198046&FileName=VA-248-11-RP-0375-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=198046&FileName=VA-248-11-RP-0375-000.doc

 

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Place of Performance

Address: VA Caribbean Healthcare Systems;10 Casia Street;San Juan, PR

Zip Code: 00921
 

Record

SN02440518-W 20110507/110505234229-d8978ee3b250d478c4391c2898ce22df (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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