About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Tacoma, WA requires a USA-based vendor to provide offsite mobile audiometric testing and hearing conservation training for identified workers. The required training scope must cover the effects of noise on hearing regarding occupational and non-occupational exposures, noise controls used by Labor & Industries, and the purpose, advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types of hearing protectors. Additionally, the vendor must deliver instructions on selecting, fitting, using, and caring for hearing protection, while informing employees of their right to access employer-kept records. The buyer limits eligibility to onshore organizations within the USA and accepts proposals to establish the budget. The opportunity provides no details regarding evaluation criteria. Interested bidders must submit all questions no later than September 24, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Department of Labor & Industries
Scope of work
- Mobile audiometric testing for up to 600 L&I employees annually
- Hearing conservation training for identified workers
- Training on the effects of noise on hearing
- Training on noise controls used by Labor & Industries
- Instructions on selecting, fitting, using, and caring for hearing protection
- Informing employees regarding rights to access employer-kept records
- Urgent, non-routine, and re-examination audiology evaluations
- Job reclassing examinations
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Meeting or exceeding minimum qualifications | Not specified |
| Professional Approach and Methodology | Not specified |
| Cost and fees | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Must have the capacity to provide mobile audiometric testing and training for up to 600 L&I employees annually
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
Documents to include with your response
- Completed Bidder's Questionnaire (L&I K5994)
- Work order, itemized invoice, or online website sample
- Subcontractor Inclusion Plan (if applicable)
- Professional references from within the last five years
- Signed Certifications & Assurances
- Executive Order EO-18-03 Worker's Rights Certification
- Civil Rights Compliance Certification
- Statutory Nondiscrimination Certification
- Wage Theft Prevention Certification
Key dates
- Questions due
- September 24, 2026
How to submit
- Instructions
- Responses must be submitted directly on the Bidder's Questionnaire form. Response for each capability shall not exceed three 8.5x11 inch single-sided pages. Answers must be in font size not smaller than 11 point Calibri, Arial, or Times New Roman.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Offsite across multiple Washington State locations including Bellevue, Bellingham, East Wenatchee, Everett, Kelso, Kennewick, Moses Lake, Mount Vernon, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, Tukwila, Tumwater, Union Gap, Vancouver, and Aberdeen.