Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Objectives

Statement of Objectives
1.0 Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide comprehensive technical services, independent systems verification, and biological safety regulatory compliance support to guide the staggered transition of Building 8100 from construction completion to full functional occupancy and Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) registration. The Contractor shall serve as the "Owner's Advocate" under the direction of Defense Health Agency Research and Development (DHA R&D) Headquarters, bridging the technical gap between the construction execution (USACE/construction contractors) and the operational/compliance requirements of the end-user (DHA R&D).
Specifically, the Contractor shall provide services for regulatory compliance support and subject matter expertise from building facility project upgrades, commissioning, and FSAP registration and Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC) accreditation of a Biological Safety Level/Animal Biological Safety Level (BSL/ABSL) -2, -3, and -4 biocontainment research facility ensuring compliance with the Federal, Department of War, Army, and Defense Health Agency standards as well as Environmental Protection requirements, State and Local regulations to include applicable consensus standards (i.e., BMBL current edition, NIH design review manual, Fort Detrick design criteria, Maryland Building Performance Standards (MBPS), International Building Codes (IBC), International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI) & the Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals). The intent of this contract is to execute staggered/phased implementation of commissioning requirements from BSL/ABSL-2 through to BSL/ABSL-4. 2.0 Tasks: Tasks consist of the following:
2.1 Task 1: RMO/BSO Biosafety Validation & Technical Support 2.1.1 Advisory Review of Technical Design and Facility Project Plan: The Contractor shall conduct an independent advisory review of construction designs, HVAC Test and Balance (TAB) reports, and equipment submittals for the continuous flow Effluent Decontamination System (EDS), the Building Automation System (BAS) upgrades, and the Electronic Security System (ESS). The purpose of this review is to provide the Government with advisory reports identifying potential non-conformance with biocontainment engineering requirements, biosafety regulations, and facility accreditation standards prior to physical modification. The contractor