MSHA Altair Gas Monitors

Tender summary

Working in a coal mine subjects personnel to a harsh environment where the average mine height is approximately 42 inches, there is no light, the surfaces are wet and slippery, and the average temperature is approximately 55 degrees. The environment may contain methane and other harmful gasses. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) must be prepared to monitor the working environment of the mines in order to determine if the concentration of harmful or noxious gasses is being effectively controlled by the measures utilized by the mine operator. The unit used to measure these gasses underground must be MSHA approved as intrinsically safe. Daily “bump testing” using a calibration station is required to ensure the unit is properly calibrated. Moreover, space and weight concerns are of paramount importance to MSHA inspectors. MSHA inspectors frequently need to work in very tight spaces, many of which are less than 30 inches in height. MSHA inspectors need to carry a significant amount of equipment, often weighing as much as 45 pounds. As a result, smaller, lighter equipment lessens the load that inspectors need to carry. This is not just a question of comfort but of safety. Solicitation Number: 1605C4-26-Q-00021 Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Base Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation NAICS: 334513 Classification Code: 6665 Response Deadline: 2026-02-25T09:00:00-05:00 Office Address: WASHINGTON, DC Place of Performance: Kentucky, 40906 POC: Alicia M. Jackson, Jackson.Alicia.M@dol.gov, 2026936857 POC: Michael V. Whiddon, whiddon.michael.v@dol.gov, 4043025817

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• Located in United States.
• Source notice b46eed91aa1c425d95d4b5cc05f94c89 on SAM.gov.
• Notice published 23 Feb 2026; Tenqual indexed it 25 Feb 2026.
• Deadline listed as 25 Feb 2026.
• 2 tender documents identified.
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