US ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND ACQUISITION CTR, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE DIVISION, STEAA-WS (BLDG 126W), WSMR NEW MEXICO 88002-5201

66 -- BIOSTAT D 200 OR NBS 200 INDUSTRIAL FERMENTER SOL DAAD07-99-R-0103 DUE 011299 POC Contract Specialist Margaret Carrillo (505) 678-5455 (Site Code DAAD07) This synopsis is for a firm-fixed price contract for the following commercial item prepared in accordance with FAR Subpart 12.6. Biostat D 200 or NBS 200 Industrial Fermenter, 200 Liter (150 I Working Volume) pilot scale, with the following features: -200 liter total capacity; 150 liter working volume; -vessel interior 316 L stainless electropolished to 8-20 RA; -vessel exterior insulated and finished with bead blast or similar; -bottom drive agitation mechanism with 3 Rushton impellers; 3-5HP; -double mechanical seal with sterile condensate lubrication; -backpressure regulator for above; -four (4) 316 SS vessel interior baffles; fixed or non fixed; -agitation speed control 45-500 rpm +-1% fullscale; -aeration 4-200 slpm +/-2%; controlled by mass flow controller; -air thru "T style" 316SS housing, with 5" Sartorious PTFE 0.2 filter; -exhaust air thru same style system as above; -all connections where applicable, will be sanitary "Tri-clamp" design; -Load cells for determining vessel contents volume; -three (3) resterilizable addition ports; acid, base, and AF. -backpressure regulator for controlling vessel pressure regardless of inlet air 1pm; -high foam alarm via conductivity probe (fixed height); -adjustable height conductivity foam sensor; mounts in head plate "Tri-clamp"; -Ingold polarographic dissolved oxygen (DO) probe; with hardware; PID control; -Ingold gel filled pH probe; with all cables/hardware; -harvest and sample ports will be resterilizable; and easily maintained; -all sanitary piping will be self draining with a minimum of dead legs; -ergonomic design for ease of operator access to filters, valves, pumps, etc.; -automatic sterilization cycle; empty or full; inlet & exhaust sterilized w/vessel; -optical density/turbidity probe with all requisite hardware; -- -dual heat exchangers; plate style for cooling; tube and shell for heating; -NEMA 4X control cabinet; with digital microprocessor control; -exhaust condenser. The desired delivery date is four to six months after contract award. Asolicitation will be issued on or about January 12 with an estimated closing date of January 25, 1999. Interested concerns should request copies of this solicitation within 15 days of original published synopsis. The desired delivery date is four to six months after contract award. Solicitation requests should be sent to Chris Brusuelas at the address listed above or faxed to (505) 678-5107. This requirement is unrestricted. The applicable SIC Code is 3821 and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees. Posted 12/22/98 (I-SN282717). (0356)

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