Fume Hood Testing and Biological Safety Cabinet Certification – Annual Testing in Health Canada (HC)

1. 0 Title: Fume Hood Testing and Biological Safety Cabinet Certification – Annual Testing in Health Canada (HC) National Capital Region (NCR) Laboratories.

1.1 Introduction

The National Capital Real Property Division (NCRPD) of Health Canada requires services to verify all existing HC Fume Hoods.

1.2 Objectives of the Requirement

To verify all Fume Hoods and certify all Biological Safety Cabinets, on an annual basis in four buildings located in the National Capital Region, Ottawa, Ontario. The four buildings are as follows;

1. Sir Frederick Banting Building, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway. 2. Radiation Protection Building, 775 Brookfield Road. 3. Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, 100 Eglantine Driveway. 4. Environmental Health Centre, 50 Colombine Driveway.

1.3 Background, Assumptions and Specific Scope of the Requirement

The Contractor will be required to verify all existing Fume Hoods in accordance with PWGSC MD15128 (2013) "Laboratory fume hoods: Guidelines for owners, design professionals and maintenance personnel" and PWGSC MD 15129 (2006) “Guidelines for Perchloric Acid Fumehoods and their exhaust systems".

The Contractor will be required to certify all Biological Safety Cabinets in the NCR in accordance with the latest NSF 49 specifications. The verification of fume hoods and certification of biological safety cabinets will occur on an annual basis.

Mandatory Requirements

M1. Site Visit

M1 Bidders or their authorized representative(s) must attend a site visit scheduled on July 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, Sir Frederick G Banting Building, Tunney’s Pasture, Ottawa, Ontario K1A OK9. At least two working days prior to the scheduled site visit, bidders are asked to notify in writing the Health Canada Senior Procurement Contracting Officer (by e-mail: brianspero@hc-sc.gc.ca to confirm their attendance and to provide the name of their representative(s).

M2. The Bidder must provide proof of competency of certification of biological safety cabinets and testing of fumehoods. One (1) Reference is required and should include:

a) Name, organization, phone number and email (if available) address of client. b) Description of the services provided. c) Location of where the services were provided.

*Any past project submitted by the bidder must have been performed by the bidder and/or any of the proposed sub-contractors. Sub-contractors must be indicated in the proposal.

M3. The Bidder must demonstrate and show proof their Technicians have 2 -3 years’ experience in certification of biological safety cabinets and testing of Fume Hoods.

The technicians must also have certifications in both a) and b) as follows

a) NSF 49 Certified – National Sanitation Foundation Standard Number 49

b) ASHRAE 110 Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods.

All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the Senior Procurement Contracting Officer

Name: Brian Spero e-mail: brian.spero@hc-sc.gc.ca Telephone : (613) 952-5146 Facsimile : (613) 941-2645

Alternate : Thomas John Connolly e-mail: thomas.john.connolly@hc-sc.gc.ca Telephone: (613) 954-3792 Facsimile: (613) 941-2645