# FY25: Respirator Fit and Testing Training Services at VACHS

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c24825q0168

- Solicitation number: 36C24825Q0168
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Enviro Safety Compliance Alternative Inc.
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 248-Network Contract Office 8 (36C248)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R428 Industrial Hygienics
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: San Juan, Puerto Rico
- County: San Juan Municipio (FIPS 72127). https://abierto.us/counties/san-juan-municipio-pr-72127
- City: San Juan. https://abierto.us/cities/san-juan-pr-7276770
- First posted: January 3, 2025
- Last posted: January 8, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c7c03431762414a9835e5d5b64dfef4/view

## Description

The purpose of this amendment is to provide responses to questions made during the question-and-answer period. As of January 07, 2025, question and answer period has ended as of 12:00 PM EST. Questions will no longer be entertained. Please submit quotes to Contract Specialist Eunice Bones at eunice.bones@va.gov and Contracting Officer Aurea Gonzalez at aurea.gonzalez@va.gov by January 14, 2025, at 13:00 PM EST. Quote/Offer due date remains unchanged. All other areas of solicitation remain unchanged.

**RESPONSE TO VENDORS QUESTIONS QUESTION:** Refers to Performance Work Statement Q1. In section 2.1 it states: Contractor shall provide services to conduct the quantitative and qualitative fit testing of any of the following types of respirators in compliance with all applicable regulations including but not limited to 29 CFR 1910.134, OSHA Respirator Standard: disposable particulate respirators (i.e. N95 filtering face piece) and elastomeric half-face and full-face respirators.

All respirators to conduct the fit testing and fit testing kits will be supplied by the VACHS. A. Since most respirators utilized in healthcare setting are N95 masks, does the VACHS desire to have quantitative fit testing completed and qualitative fit testing completed for all respirators? If so, what are the ratios between the two types of testing methods?

**ANSWER (Q1-A):** Fit testing is to be performed IAW approved OSHA accepted protocols as detailed in 1910.134. For the most part, over 95% of the fit testing completed at the facility are qualitative. B. All fit testing kits will be supplied by the VACHS; will this include the quantitative fit testing equipment/machines (i..e., PortaCount, AccuFIT, etc.)?

**ANSWER (Q1-B):** Qualitative fit testing kits will be supplied by VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS). Quantitative fit testing calibrated equipment will be available upon request and will be supplied by VACHS.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Enviro Safety Compliance Alternative Inc. (UEI CA7DU9RD7J11)
- Contract: 36C24825P0597, purchase order
- Obligated: $97,934.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C24825Q0168 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C248 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C24825P0597_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 3, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due January 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 64b1b93b9f374cf89ebdb23e9cfb810d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/64b1b93b9f374cf89ebdb23e9cfb810d/view
- January 8, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due January 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 7c7c03431762414a9835e5d5b64dfef4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7c7c03431762414a9835e5d5b64dfef4/view

## Points of contact

- Eunice Bones, Contract Specialist, eunice.bones@va.gov, 407-646-4143

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