Statement of Work - Fume Hoods

STATEMENT OF WORK

CONTRACT TITLE: Pharmacy and PALMS, Hood and BSC Certification

PLACE OF PERFORMANCES: VA San Diego Healthcare System, 3350 La Jolla Village Dr., San Diego, CA 92161

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Annual – Base Year plus up to Four (4) Option Years. One (1) year from date of award; this will be the base year. In addition, the Government (VA) shall retain the right to exercise option(s) to extend the contract period for up to four (4) one (1) year option renewals.

CONTRACT TYPE: Firm Fixed Price

BACKGROUND: VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) has a requirement to inspect and certify BioSafety Cabinets, Chemical Fume Hoods and combination BioSafety & Chemical Fume Hoods on the same machine; and compounding rooms/areas. These are located in Pharmacy in the main hospital Building 1 in 3 East, 5 South, and 5 West; as well as the PALMS area on the first floor of Building 1.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The vendor must be present during testing hours scheduled to minimize disruption to pharmacy workflow and patient care to perform: Semi-annual testing and certification of the Pharmacy hoods and compounding rooms/areas in the main hospital Building 1 in 3 East, 5 South, and 5 West. Semi-annual certification of the PALMS hoods and BioSafety Cabinets.

The contractor shall:

Provide all written deliverables phrased in terms and language that can be easily understood by non-technical personnel, i.e., a person without subject matter expertise. All document deliverables, hard copy and electronic, must be in formats as specified-at a minimum, the formats must be in industry accepted standards. Shall have knowledge and expertise of the environment for which the work is to be performed. The vendor shall conduct inspection, certification, and testing in accordance with the following policies and recognized standards: International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Class 5, 7, and 8 Criteria United States Pharmacopeias (USP) 797 and (USP) 800
Provide semi-annual certifications, and maintenance services for the laminar flow hoods, biological safety cabinets, compounding aseptic isolators, and pharmacy compounding room areas located at the Veteran Affairs San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS). All services shall be provided in accordance with the terms, conditions, and requirements as specified herein. Provide all necessary labor, supervision, materials, and equipment for semi-annual certifications, and maintenance services for the laminar flow hoods, biological safety cabinets, compounding aseptic isolators, and pharmacy compounding room areas. Testing of hoods must be compliant with OSHA, AIHA/ANSI, SEFA, NEBB, and ASHRAE.