Annual HEPA and other laboratory certification services

The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) Plant Protection Quarantine National Center for Applied Plant Protection (NCAPP) is seeking to procure annual maintenance and certification services for HEPA and other filters used in laboratory settings. This contract will be awarded as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380, with the procurement conducted through commercial and simplified acquisition procedures. The goal is to establish a fixed-price contract covering a base period followed by four one-year option periods. The solicitation was scheduled to be posted around September 1, 2022, and all questions must be submitted via email to the designated contracting officer. The place of performance for the contract is in Beltsville, Maryland, with the contracting office located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The primary points of contact for this solicitation are Katie Maloney and Leah Schultz, who can be reached via email for further inquiries, with phone contact information also provided. This acquisition supports consistent maintenance and certification to ensure the proper functioning and compliance of HEPA and related filtration systems crucial for the USDA's plant protection laboratories.