ESBD_File_344232_ADDENDUM NO.3.pdf
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This document is an Addendum to a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by Texas State University for Fume Hood Certifications, Inspections and Maintenance Services - 2024. The RFP was posted on the ESBD on December 7, 2023. The services requested include certifications, inspections, and maintenance of fume hoods, clean benches, biological safety cabinets, and clean rooms. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held on December 13, 2023, and proposals are due by January 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm. The contract term is for the year 2024.
The Addendum provides additional details on the testing and certification requirements, including specifications for canopy hoods, snorkels, slot hoods, and paint booths. It also clarifies the number of HEPA filters in the various clean rooms and specifies that particle counting is an as-required test. Pricing details are also provided, indicating that the clean rooms are to be tested to USP 797 standards.
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RFP No. 754-Fume Hood Certifications, Inspections and Maintenance Services - 2024
ADDENDUM NO.3
December 13, 2023
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
RFP #754 - Fume Hood Certifications, Inspections and Maintenance Services - 2024
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
RFP #754 - Fume Hood Certifications, Inspections and Maintenance Services -
NOTICE TO ALL RESPONDENTS:
The following is Addendum No. 3 to the Request for Proposals RFP Fume Hood Certifications, Inspections and Maintenance Services - 2024
RFP was posted on the ESBD on 12/7/2023.
Questions / Answers
Q. When does the testing start if the contract bid is accepted?
A. Our current certifications expire in June. We prefer to perform the certifications at end of the spring semester or early summer to minimize the impact to the research being conducted in the labs.
Q. Is the equipment tested at one time or is it spread out through the year?
A. Testing of the clean rooms and the equipment in the clean rooms is completed during the Christmas break, usually the first week of January. The equipment is calibrated in June.
Q. If we get the bid will the customer supply us with a list of Make, model numbers, serial numbers, and asset numbers?
A. Yes, we can supply this information.
Q. Section 5.4.4.2 Biological Safety Cabinets- NSF testing is required but NSF states that secondary testing is only required at customer request, do they want secondary testing for Biological Safety Cabinets?
A. Secondary testing would only be for lab safety in the event we need to check the air quality, based of the use of the BSC.
Q. Testing specifications are stated for fume hoods, clean benches, BSC’s, and the clean room but not for canopy hoods, snorkels, slot hoods and paint booth. What are those testing specifications for these units?
A. Currently we have the following tests during the certification process.
1. Inflow velocity measurements – ensures proper inflow is maintained for operator protection and environmental protection.
2. Downflow velocity measurements – documents the air in the work area is unidirectional and functioning as designed, preventing cross contamination, and providing product protection from the environment.
3. HEPA filter integrity testing – documents leakage or defects and ensures HEPA filters provide required filtration to prevent both product and environmental contamination.
4. Smoke pattern testing – qualitatively verifies airflow directions using a small source of visible fog.
5. Site installation testing and alarm calibration – confirms alarm performance and assesses installation of units for NSF and OSHA compliance.
Q. For Pricing we need clarification on what exactly needs particle counts?
A. This is a as required test if we have an issue in the lab. This is a non-viable particle counting – performed in accordance with ISO 14644-1 or EC Annex 1 and provides a quantitative evaluation of air quality in terms of particulate in the work area.
Q. For Pricing we need clarification on the clean room. How many hepa filters, is the room tested to USP 797?
A. There are 5 rooms:
1. Ante Room (entrance) - 4 HEPA Filters
2. Clean Room 1 – 4 HEPA Filters
3. Clean Room 2 – 44 HEPA Filters
4. Clean Room 3 – 22 HEPA Filters
5. Clean Room 4 – 13 HEPA Filters
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