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Positive Pressure Suits
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The National Institutes of Health is conducting a sources sought notice to identify qualified small business sources capable of supplying bio-safety level 4 positive pressure suits, critical for researcher safety in high containment laboratories. These suits must be constructed from material resistant to daily quaternary virucidal chemical showers, feature an in-line HEPA filtration system connected to a facility-supplied air source at 60 PSI, deliver 25 cfm of filtered air, and maintain air and watertight seams throughout. The suit design requires stocking-style feet for boot integration, a noise level below OSHA’s 90 decibel limit to ensure clear radio or phone communication, and a right-side air hose connection using standard Parker quick disconnects. Responses are limited to small businesses classified under NAICS code 315990 with a 500-employee size standard, and must include detailed capability statements demonstrating conformance to all technical specifications. Only small businesses—including HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, 8(a), veteran-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged businesses—are eligible to respond, as this is a total small business set-aside. Submissions must be emailed to Tonia Alexander by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, May 15, 2026, with the subject line referencing SS-75N98026Q00250, and must explicitly state the respondent’s size classification. This is a market survey only, not a solicitation for bids or proposals, and organizations that do not meet the small business criteria under the specified NAICS code should not respond. The requirement is for suits to be used at the NIH facility in Bethesda, Maryland, and inquiries should be directed to Brian Lind or Tonia Alexander.
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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability of small business sources to meet the requirement.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 315990 with 500 in size standards in number of employees for the required bio-safety level 4 (BSL-4) positive pressure suits.
Due to the nature of work performed in high containment laboratories, BSL-4 positive pressure suits are necessary for the safety of the researchers. These suits needed periodic replacement due to wear from chemical showers and other daily use. The BSL-4 positive pressure suits must be made from a material that is resistant to daily quaternary virucidal chemical showers. Each suit must include an in-line HEPA filtration system that connects to a facility provided breathing air system via standard Parker quick connections. The suits must use the air provided at 60 PSI and utilize an internal suit air distribution system to deliver 25 cfm that is HEPA filter exhausted. Air hose hook up shall be on the right side. All seams shall be air and watertight. The suit’s feet must be stocking type that will fit into a shoe or boot; and noise level inside the suit must be below the OSHA standard (OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) is 90 decibels) and allow clear communication over radio or phone by the user while in the suit.
An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Any potential offers should respond with their capability statement by 1:00pm eastern standard time (EST), Friday, May 15, 2026, in writing by email to Tonia Alexander at tonia.alexander@nih.gov, with (subject line to reference SS-75N98026Q00250). Capability statements must demonstrate the ability to provide positive protection suits that meets the minimum requirements listed above as a small business. Potential offers must indicate their business size within their capability statement. This is a market survey, not a request for proposals.
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