Respirator Fit Tester

(RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION ABOUT

PRICING, DELIVERY, THE MARKET, AND CAPABILITIES IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI FOR PLANNING PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. SOURCES SOUGHT/RFI DESCRIPTION

This is NOT a solicitation announcement.

This is a Sources Sought Notice / RFI only. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice / RFI is to gain information about potential qualified sources and their size relative to NAICS 339113 (size standard of 800 Employees). Responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice / RFI, further RFIs and/or a solicitation or other announcements may be published. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking sources capable of providing Quantitative Respirator Fit Testing equipment, supplies, software that can address the list of salient characteristics for multiple VA New Mexico (Albuquerque) . This procurement is seeking a brand name or equal product IAW 52.211-6 -- Brand Name or Equal. The list of DRAFT characteristics is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, of the supplies/services that are required. Brand name Info: BRAND PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCT # QTY TSI Incorporated PortaCount Respirator Fit Tester 8048 4 TSI Incorporated Accessory kit (twin tubing, zero filters, spare wicks, alcohol fill capsule and cartridge) N/A 4 TSI Incorporated Filtering Facepiece fit testing kit (probe insertion tool, probes, lock nuts, lanyard) N/A 4 2. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS Obtain respirator fit testing equipment. The equipment must have the following characteristics: Must measure effectiveness of tight-fitting respirators Full-facepiece elastomeric Half-facepiece Elastomeric NIOSH Series-100 filtering-facepiece NIOSH Series-99 filtering-facepiece NIOSH Series-95 filtering-facepiece EN FFP1 filtering-facepiece EN FFP2 filtering-facepiece EN FFP3 filtering-facepiece Must meet OSHA, CSA, HSE INDG, ANSI/ASTM, ISO, INRS and JIS standards. Must include user interface, that displays animated graphics of test results and provides interactive troubleshooting. Must be capable of using microscopic particles in ambient air to compute the fit factor. Must be capable of running for 6-HRs when completely charged. Must be able to connection to a computer via WiFi, USB-A or USB-C for operation of the required software and export of data. Must have the ability to generate particles. Reagent grade isopropyl alcohol appropriate for use with fit tester Must be capable of using microscopic particles in ambient air to compute the fit factor. If your company is interested and capable of providing the required supplies/services, please provide the information indicated below. Response to this notice should include company name, address,

point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following