Attachment 1 - Specifications - SEL Slide Storage Cabinets.docx
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- Insect Slide Cabinets Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 12305B25R0014
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This document is a Solicitation for Insect Slide Storage Cabinets issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. The solicitation seeks 13 five-drawer steel slide storage cabinets for the National Museum of Natural History, with each cabinet capable of storing 270 slide boxes (27,000 slides). The procurement is a 100% small business set-aside using NAICS code 337127, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.
The solicitation (Number 12305B25R0014) requires vendors to submit a firm fixed price quotation by 3/21/2025 at 12:00 PM EST, with quotes to be emailed to Caitlin Hale. The evaluation will be conducted using a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. Delivery is specified as FOB destination to the National Museum of Natural History's east loading dock, with a required delivery of 30 days after award. Vendors must provide documentation demonstrating that the cabinets meet specified characteristics, including a footprint of 30 x 28.5" and a fully loaded weight not exceeding 150 pounds per square foot.
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SPECIFICATIONS
1.0 Specifications Description:
As part of our one-off purchasing planning to move into National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC in 2025, we are purchasing slide storage cabinets in advance of this due to the need to transfer specimen slides from older storage systems to museum standard systems. These cabinets are used to securely house slide mounted insect specimens and possess a unique footprint to weight ratio.
5-drawer steel insect slide storage cabinet Quantity: 13 Unit Type: steel slide cabinets Minimum Requirements:
Capacity of 270 slide boxes (27,000 slides) per unit. One slide box of ABS plastic measures 8.2” x 6.9” and has a 100 slide capacity.
Fully loaded cabinet not to exceed the floor loading maximum (150 pounds/ft2 ) in the National Museum of Natural History.
Cabinet footprint must match existing cabinetry (30 x 28.5”)
2.0 Place of Delivery
National Museum of Natural History (10th and Constitution Ave., Washington DC 20560), east loading dock at southeast quadrant of building. Unloading can happen at ground level or via hydraulic loading dock into which delivery truck would back. Elevators are available for moving parcels inside the building to facilitate locating parcels to their final destinations.
3.0 Delivery Schedule
| Item |
| QTY |
| Unit |
| Place of Delivery |
| Delivery Date |
| 5-drawer steel insect slide storage cabinet |
| 13 |
| See 2.0 |
| 30 Days after award |
4.0 Delivery Point of Contact
Floyd Shockley, Entomology Collection Manager
5.0 Additional Requirements
N/A
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