Master Contracts for Industrial Hygiene Services

How to Apply

All interested vendors will need to apply to the Master Contract Construction Testing and Inspection program. Vendors will need to email the required documents to recs.contract.drafting@state.mn.us.

1. Visit https://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/construction-projects/contracts/industrial-hygiene/
2. Review the RFP, Questions and Answers Fact Sheet, Submission Checklist and other applicable information on the website
3. If applicable, email questions to recs.contract.drafting@state.mn.us (questions that have not already been answered in the Question and Answers Fact Sheet will be added as they are received) Subject line of email should be labeled “Questions to Industrial Hygiene Services Master Contract RFP”
4. Email completed response to recs.contract.drafting@state.mn.us. (this is the only acceptable email address to submit responses) Subject line of email should be labeled “Response to Industrial Hygiene Services Master Contract RFP” 
5. If the application receives a passing score from the review team, the vendor will be sent an award email
6. If the Response receives a failing score from the review team, the vendor will be sent a non-award email
7. Awarded firms will need to submit insurance. Once documents are drafted and insurance is received, the contract will be routed and signed electronically through SWIFT via DocuSign.
   

• Any response received that does not meet the minimum qualifications and fails the first submission shall wait thirty (30) days from the fail date to resubmit; 
• Any response that fails a second attempt shall wait sixty (60) days from fail date to resubmit;
• Responders that fail three (3) or more attempts shall wait one (1) year from the fail date to resubmit a response

Mandatory Requirements (Scored as Pass/Fail)

1. Proposals must be received via email to recs.contract.drafting@state.mn.us. 
2. Proposals must include a completed Exhibit C with project experience and reference information for each bolded category of services selected (in order to receive a passing score, a minimum of three (3) project references are needed for each bolded category of services your firm selects in Exhibit C. Responder’s staff member supervising the project must have a minimum of 3 years of experience and must be licensed, registered or certified in the State of MN as required by law).
3. Proposals must include an Hourly Fee Schedule (labeled Exhibit B, as a separately attached document).
4. Proposals must include a completed Submission Checklist.
   

Facts

• Duration of Master Contract for Testing and Inspection RFP will be 5 years.
• Firms will be allowed to apply to the RFP responses through November 30, 2027.
• New Master Contracts will not exceed the initial Master Contract end date, even if firms apply at a later date.
• Firms that do not submit an Exhibit C and Exhibit B document with their response will receive a failing score.
• Awarded Vendors must have a SWIFT account in order to receive payments.

Attachments

• RFP (PDF) Updated August 29, 2022
• Addendum #1 (PDF)
• Addendum #2 (PDF)
• Exhibit C (Word) Updated August 29, 2022
• Hourly Fee Schedule (Word)
• Submission Checklist (PDF) Updated September 7, 2022
• Question and Answer Fact Sheet (PDF) Updated March 2022

Master Contracts for Master Contracts for Industrial Hygiene – T#2202A

Contract Services

Project management, testing, sample collection and analysis, air monitoring, and surveys for abatement of asbestos and other hazardous materials. Services include on-site air monitoring and daily electronic log reports, site surveys, on-site and bulk material collection, sampling and analysis, recommendations, and reports for hazardous materials projects. Projects will vary in nature and scope and will involve remodeling projects and facility audits.

About the Contract

Effective Dates: Varies to March 31, 2027

These Master Contracts are available for use by all state agencies and Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MN State).

Other state agencies are allowed to use this contract. State agencies must identify T#2202A when entering work order in SWIFT.

Department of Administration Office of State Procurement must sign work orders greater than $100,000.

Maximum obligation under a work order is $200,000 (includes any amendments).

Solicitation Requirements

Vendors