Pipette Calibration Bid Letter.pdf

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BFO-Pipette Calibration FY25
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This document is a quote request letter from the Birmingham Field Office of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) for on-site pipette calibration, repair, and certification services for Fiscal Year 2025. The services are required for 14 pipettes listed in the attachment, which are essential for achieving accurate results to meet the laboratory's quality assurance specifications. The servicing company must meet specific qualifications, including EPPENDORF trained repair technicians, Sartorius balances and weights calibrated against NIST traceable standards, and a six-month calibration guarantee. The services are to be provided bi-annually with scheduling coordinated through the Laboratory Manager, Carla Snow. The services will be billed after each on-site visit, and the laboratory is located at 110 Vulcan Road, Birmingham, AL 35209.

The letter outlines the required services, which include cleaning or polishing of all components and gravimetric retesting. The servicing company must provide computer-generated calibration certificates, visual inspections, and gravimetric tests comparing the pipettes to manufacturers' specifications. If the pipettes pass the inspection, a sticker is affixed with the technician's initials, the date of inspection, and the next calibration due date.

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Quote for On-Site Pipette Calibration, Repairs and Certification

The Birmingham Field Office of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is accepting quotes for services for Fiscal Year 2025 (October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025). Please indicate if you are interested in providing a quote for services listed below.

Description of service: Provide the Birmingham Field Office Laboratory with accurate on-site calibrations, repair, and certification for 14 pipettes (list attached), which is essential to achieving accurate results to meet our quality assurance specifications. (List of pipettes attached). Services include cleaning or polishing of all components and gravimetric retest. These services are to be provided in our laboratory bi-annually and site visits are to be scheduled with the Laboratory Manager, Carla Snow. Services to be billed after each on-site visit. We are located at 110 Vulcan Road, Birmingham, AL 35209. Phone (205) 942-6168.

Servicing company must meet the following qualifications:

EPPENDORF trained repair technician Sartorius balances and weights calibrated against NIST traceable standards SIX-month calibration guarantee, (except for abuse or corrosion) Computer generated Calibration Certificate issued for each pipette

• Visual Inspection – for corrosion and functionality of all parts

• Gravimetric test – 5 draws at 3 levels to compare with manufacturers specifications

• If pipette passes a sticker is affixed with technician’s initials, date of inspection and next calibration due date.

Manufacturer’s stated specifications used

If you have questions, please call the Birmingham Field Office at (205) 942-6168.

Sincerely, Julia Trevarthen, ASA III Birmingham Field Office

List of Pipettes for the Birmingham Field Office of ADEM

Pipettes Manufacturer Type Model # 1 Brand Tech Bottle Top Dispenser Dispensette S 2 Brand Tech Bottle Top Dispenser Dispensette S 3 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 4920-Ref 2, SIC, Adj 4 Eppendorf Bottle Top Dispenser 4960-Varispenser Bottle Top 5 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 4810-Gray Handle, Adj 6 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 4810-Gray Handle, Adj 7 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 8 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 9 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference

10 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 11 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 12 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 13 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference 14 Eppendorf Single Ch-Adjustable 2000-Reference

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