Integrated Pest Management Services for NIH Patient Care, Food Services, and Support Facilities
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and potential technical capability of contractors to provide services for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program (IPMP). The services will be performed in approximately 105 NIH campus facilities (patient care, food services and support facilities) located in Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland and leased buildings in the surrounding Washington Metropolitan area. Assessment services will only be required for approximately 19 of the leased facilities. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, parts, equipment, and transportation necessary to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive IPMP in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, and contract requirements. Only the most current and effective pest management practices shall be used in the IPMP. Pest management practices are based on thorough inspections, pest monitoring, collecting, evaluating and reporting data, identifying housekeeping and structural deficiencies, and training pest management contractor and NIH personnel. Pest control is accomplished through identifying required control measures, determining the type of control measures, and the method(s) of application. The Contractor shall be responsible for surveying, monitoring, plan development, assessment of facility conditions and personnel practices, applying pesticides, and sealing pathways and harborage. The Contractor MUST have a Commercial Pesticide Business License and ensure personnel have required licenses to perform in accordance to all federal, state and local laws, such as certification for a Pesticide Applicator by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The Contractor MUST have a Quality Control Supervisor with a degree in biological sciences on staff. The Contractor will be required to provide an approach for the development of IPM programs, service schedules, pest management monitoring, surveying and quality assurance. The intended procurement will be classified under NAICS Code 561710 with a size standard of $6 Million.
