SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- VirTis Benchmark 1000 Series Lyophilizer
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- AG-6395-S-09-0184
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2009
- Point of Contact
- Nathan Johnson,
- E-Mail Address
-
nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov
(nathan.d.johnson@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a firm fixed price purchase order for a VirTis Benchmark 1000 Series Lyophilizer (Name Brand or Equal) with hydraulic stoppering, a butterfly isolation valve, removable bottom tray and a Encore PLC control system. The quote must include the cost for installation, start-up assistance, training and a one year extended warranty. The new lyophilizer will facilitate the freeze drying of program and in-house reference reagents used by the CVB and veterinary biologics industry. Salient Characteristics 1. Shelf stack, condenser and product chambers constructed of 316L stainless steel. 2. Three usable plus one radiant 16" x 24" shelves providing for a shelf area of 8.00 ft 2 (.74 m2) and a shelf clearance of 108 mm. 3. SL-60 refrigeration system or equivalent 4. •Shelf stack with a temperature range from -60° C to +65°C. 5. •An external condenser with a 24 hour capacity of 12 liters and condenser blank off temperature of -75°C 6. Leybold vacuum pump or equivalent 7. Encore PLC based control system or equivalent: a) Allen Bradley MicroLogix 1500 utilizing 32 bit technology. b) Thermal Treatment (pre-freeze), ramp/soak capability, 16 (sixteen) step rate/hold control routine in primary drying. c) Emergency alarms (visual and audible) to protect product and equipment d) 8 type "T" product thermocouples e) 1(one) condenser temperature probe f) 1(one) shelf temperature probe g) Pirani/convectrom vacuum transducer 8) Computer workstation with Windows XP, SP2 OS and Microsoft Office 2007 or newer. 9) Existing stainless steel lyophilizer trays (16" x 24") fit into new freeze dryer 10) Freeze dryer must meet BSL-3 laboratory requirements for decontamination and must be readily cleanable 11) Equipment footprint must fit into designated space (98" x 57" x 80") in BSL-3 laboratory 2336. 12) Electrical Requirements: Voltage 208, 60 Hertz, Amperage 40, 3 phase 13) Refrigerant: Environmental friendly
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