JULY 2005
SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS
OUTPATIENT CLINIC
SFO NO. V101-183R-xxx-xxx-xx
[INSERT LOCATION OF FACILITY]
4.3.8.2 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE:
Flammable and Combustible Liquid Storage shall comply with NFPA 30. Do not locate laboratories in
basements. Provide adequate space for flammable and combustible liquid storage cabinets.
Editing Note: include following paragraph if bulk
oxygen system is to be provided.
4.3.8.3 //COMPRESSED GAS/CRYOGENIC LIQUID STORAGE// //RESERVED//:
Location, construction, and arrangement of compressed medical gas storage areas shall comply with
NFPA 99.
Bulk oxygen supply systems or storage locations having a total capacity of more than 566 cu m (20,000 cu
ft) of oxygen shall comply with NFPA 50.
Editing Note: Use first paragraph in facilities with
AMBULATORY surgery, or other PATIENTS incapable
of self preservation. Use second paragraph for all
other facilities with laboratories.
4.3.8.4 LABORATORIES:
//Laboratories using flammable or combustible liquids in buildings with outpatients incapable of self-
preservation shall comply with NFPA 99. These laboratories shall be enclosed with a barrier having a one-
hour fire resistance rating. //
//Laboratories using flammable or combustible liquids shall comply with NFPA 45.//
4.3.8.5 COMPUTER, ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, AND TELEPHONE SWITCH ROOMS:
High value, mission-essential computer, electronic equipment, and telephone switch rooms including MRI,
CT, and other locations with the potential for high dollar loss and/or business interruption, shall be
provided with wet pipe automatic sprinkler protection and be designed to comply with NFPA 75.
4.3.9
FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEM:
Provide a fire alarm and detection system as required by the VA Fire Protection Design Manual, Sections
1 and 7.
4.4 ENVIRONMENTAL:
4.4.1
INDOOR AIR QUALITY:
Apply requirements of the latest version of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor
Air Quality. This standard affects the way ventilation systems are designed and operated. Provide
certification to the Contracting Officer that the building is in compliance with this standard. This certification
shall be submitted as part of the commissioning process.
Air contaminant levels (e.g., dust, vapor, fumes, gases) shall not exceed those in 29 CFR 1910.1000 and
1910.1001. When actual concentration levels equal or exceed 50% of the levels in 29 CFR 1910, remedial
actions shall be initiated. Use of evaporative cooling systems will not be allowed.
The Lessor shall control contaminants at the source so that in no instances during facility operation shall
levels for carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2 ), and formaldehyde (HCHO) exceed indicator
levels for office areas of: (1) CO - 9 parts per million (PPM) time weighted average (TWA - 8-hour
sample); (2) CO2 - 1000 PPM (TWA); and (3) HCHO - 0.1 PPM (TWA).
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