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The contract involves repairing a NIOSH-owned Bauer breathing air compressor, model VTC-7K/20, serial number 233012, used by the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory within the CDC for respirator approval testing. This compressor is critical for producing high-pressure breathable air at 7000 psi needed for approval and audit testing of CBRN, SCBA, and firefighting respirators, including human participant testing where air quality standards are stringent. Since the existing compressor is broken and unable to provide the required air pressure, its repair is essential to continue conducting these congressionally mandated respirator approval tests without interruption. The scope of this contract is limited to providing the necessary parts and labor to restore the compressor to full and normal operation at the NIOSH Pittsburgh campus facility. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333912, managed by the CDC Office of Acquisition Services, with proposals due by May 26, 2026. The work will be performed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the contracting organization is the Department of Health and Human Services based in Atlanta, Georgia. The completion of this repair ensures that NIOSH can maintain its critical role in respirator testing and certification processes.
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Pittsburgh, PA, 15236, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts respirator approval testing. This includes approval and audit testing for CBRN, SCBA, and Firefighting respirators. These respirators, in various configurations, require a source of high pressure breathable air for approval and audit testing. Additionally, these respirators undergo human participant testing, and the compressed air must be of sufficient quality to meet all applicable human safety requirements. Currently, the only NIOSH owned breathing air compressor that is capable of producing 7000 psi is broken and requires parts and repairs. Until this air compressor is repaired, there is a significant risk that some tests and respirator approvals in the congressionally mandated respirator approval program may not be possible. The parts and repairs described in this procurement action are required to perform NIOSH respirator approval and audit testing.
SECTION 2 – PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this contract is to make repairs to the NIOSH owned Bauer breathing air compressor with m/n VTC-7K/20 and s/n 233012 and return it to full and normal operation.
SECTION 3 – SCOPE OF WORK
The scope is limited to the parts and labor required to bring the NIOSH owned Bauer breathing air compressor with m/n VTC-7K/20 and s/n 233012 back to full and normal operation. The air compressor is located in B40 on the NIOSH Pittsburgh campus.
