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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 10, 2016 FBO #5374
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R -- Advisory & Assistance Services: Industrial Hygiene Audits for Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 - Attachment

Notice Date

8/8/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541620 — Environmental Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4
 

Solicitation Number

VA24416N1519
 

Response Due

8/15/2016
 

Archive Date

10/14/2016
 

Point of Contact

James A Whisner
 

E-Mail Address

326-7984<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) sources that have the resources and capabilities to provide advisory & assistance services for Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4. Description of Work- Contractor will provide a comprehensive industrial hygiene (IH) audit at each of the VISN 4 facilities, including their associated VA-staffed Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The primary purpose is to identify applicable programs or areas requiring further investigation and/or program setup and to identify deficient program areas and make recommendations towards abatement, control, and compliance. Contractor will evaluate and determine program compliance (or lack of) to include: ProgramReference(s) Asbestos (Operations & Maintenance)29 CFR 1910.1001; 29 CFR 1926.1101; VHA Directive 2010-036 Blood Borne Pathogens29 CFR 1910.1030 Emergency Eyewashes/Showers29 CFR 1910.151(c); ANSI Z358.1 (2009); VHA Directive 2009-026 Ergonomics29 CFR 1960.8 Ethylene Oxide29 CFR 1910.1047; VHA Directive 2011-015 Formaldehyde29 CFR 1910.1048 Hazard Communication (including GHS)29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazardous Drugs (Antineoplastics & Cytotoxics)USP 797; VHA Information Letter (IL) 10-2004-019 Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER)29 CFR 1910.120 Hearing Conservation29 CFR 1910.95 Lead29 CFR 1910.1025 Medical Surveillance29 CFR 1910.1020 Permit Required Confined Spaces29 CFR 1910.146 Personal Protective Equipment29 CFR 1910.132 - 138 Pest Management OperationsVHA Program Guide 1850.2, Integrated Pest Management Radiation (Ionizing, Non-Ionizing, Lasers)29 CFR 1910.97; 29 CFR 1910.1096; ANSI Z136.3 (2005); VHA Directive 1105.01 Research Laboratories (Philadelphia & Pittsburgh)29 CFR 1910.1450; VHA Office of Research Oversight Checklist for Research Safety Thermal Extremes29 CFR 1960.8 TuberculosisCDC Guidelines for Preventing Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings, 2005 Waste Anesthetic GasesOSHA: Anesthetic Gases: Guidelines for Workplace Exposures (revised May, 2000) The contractor will conduct its audit services onsite at each VAMC and CBOC and provide a separate written report for each VAMC and CBOC as well as provide exit meetings with the VISN personnel and the Capital Asset Manager. Technical Requirements- Contractor must provide its own resources (e.g., facilities, equipment, personnel, expertise and supervision) necessary to perform the services. Contractor must have a minimum of five years of experience within the last seven years conducting IH audits in health care facilities and have personnel whom are either a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) performing the services. Contractor personnel performing services pursuant to this contract must be qualified industrial hygienists or other similar professionals with experience in Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field (e.g., chemistry, biology, physics, and environmental sciences) and be either a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP). The Contractor will provide names of auditors, documentation of the auditors' credentials, and IH auditing experience at the time the proposal is submitted. Interested & Capable Responses- NCO 4 is seeking responses from businesses that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services. Please respond with your: 1.Business name, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., SDVOSB or VOSB), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address) 2.Capability statement Responses must be submitted by 11:00 AM (EST) August 15, 2016. Responses to the information requested above may be submitted (1) via email to james.whisner@va.gov, or (2) via postal mail to: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 Attn: Contracting (90C), James Whisner 1 Med Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 This request for information/sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this market research will assist in the re-evaluation of the acquisition strategy in accordance with recent VA Procurement Policy guidance. VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/VA24416N1519/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA244-16-N-1519 VA244-16-N-1519.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2927880&FileName=VA244-16-N-1519-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2927880&FileName=VA244-16-N-1519-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04214036-W 20160810/160808235516-b440c32a83bad915e4cb74055c31ff1f (fbodaily.com)
 

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