Summary
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)/Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is soliciting a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for an AIHA-certified and NVLAP-accredited laboratory to supplement MSHA’s Pittsburgh Safety and Health Technology Center (PSHTC) laboratory and quantitatively analyze industrial hygiene and environmental samples for asbestos, mineral fibers, and erionite. The solicitation specifies analytical capabilities including PCM, PLM, and TEM, quality control procedures (e.g., 10% internal QC and 10% replicate analyses), and the potential to provide expert witness support; the base period of performance runs May 15, 2026 through May 14, 2027 with three one-year option periods. Proposals are due April 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET, and this is a contracting solicitation (BPA), not a grant.