All Sites Primary Barrier Equipment and Decontamination Services

The contract solicited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), under solicitation number 75N98026R00001, is a firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement to provide All Sites Primary Barrier Equipment and Decontamination Services across multiple NIH facilities. These include locations in Maryland such as the Bethesda Main Campus, NIAID Integrated Research Facility at Fort Detrick, leased facilities in Montgomery County, Poolesville, and Baltimore, as well as the NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Montana. Spanning a five-year period from February 4, 2026, through February 3, 2031, the contract supports high biosafety level environments (BSL-3/4) by offering certification, testing, maintenance, repair, and gaseous decontamination services for critical biomedical equipment including biological safety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, and HVAC systems. The objective is to ensure the safety and operability of containment systems integral to NIH's biomedical research and occupational health mission. The minimum contract value is $2.5 million, with a ceiling of $19 million over the entire IDIQ term, and orders will be placed by authorized NIH officials under established terms and conditions. Proposals for this Total Small Business set-aside opportunity under NAICS code 811210 are due by December 26, 2025. Evaluation will prioritize technical merit most heavily, focusing on the offeror’s understanding of the project, with cost and past performance as additional significant factors; this is a best value trade-off acquisition rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. Contract deliverables include detailed technical reports, emergency response logs, and compliance with tight certification standards requiring rapid emergency response times within eight hours. The contract incorporates extensive federal acquisition clauses, including those addressing changes, termination, inspection, anti-lobbying, and equal employment investigations, with a deleted FAR 52.249-4 clause replaced by an updated termination clause. Security protocols stipulate that contractor personnel may require personnel security clearances conforming to HHS and NISPOM regulations, alongside submission of employee rosters and non-disclosure agreements. Invoicing will be conducted electronically via the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, while data handling and Controlled Unclassified Information protections must adhere to NIST and Executive Order mandates. The statement of work mandates compliance with NIH biosafety requirements and federal accessibility standards, encompassing all necessary contractor resources not supplied by the government. The contract administration structure designates a COR to oversee inspection and acceptance at