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The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center Dayton has a requirement to purchase a steam quality controller system. Effective steam sterilization requires 97% minimum to ensure sterile packs and efficient equipment operation. The Maxi-Therm packaged steam quality controlling system is an automated solution to maintain 97% or greater steam quality level with steam-to-steam conditioning technology. All items shall be new; refurbished/used items are not acceptable. The VA will perform the installation.

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SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS OF SELECT ITEMS FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES

Minimum Salient Characteristics:

Must perform all the following measurements:

Must maintain 97% or greater steam quality level with steam-to-steam conditioning technology.

Must be able to provide conditioned 2,200 lbs/hr of steam, with an output of at least 40 psig of conditioned steam using 60 psig input primary steam for the sterilization process for all sterilization equipment located in the lower level of SPD.

All components required to make the system function must be provided and pre-assembled. This includes but is not limited to:

-Steam separator on primary steam and conditioned steam inlets -Electronic modulating control valve, normally closed, on primary steam inlet -Shell & tube heat exchanger -Pressure gauges as required -Temperature sensors -NEMA 4-12 control panel with temperature controller with:

-Dry Contacts for alarm monitoring -Analog input for remote setpoint change -Steam Traps as required -All piping, flanges, unions, and fittings to be carbon steel schedule 40 on the steam side and schedule 80 on the condensate side" -Self-Contained in a heavy-duty steel frame Provide start-up testing.

Responses due 12:00 pm (noon) 05/08/18