Q&A Center Items - RFQ26006740 - Addendum # 1.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- RFQ26006740
- Issued by
- Providence County, Rhode Island
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This is a Q&A Center Addendum #1 for RFQ26006740 issued by the Rhode Island Department of Health for semi-annual inspection, testing, and certification services of biological safety cabinets, laminar flow clean benches, and chemical fume hoods at the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories. The scope encompasses 29 biological safety cabinets (8 requiring semi-annual certification and 21 requiring annual certification), 2 laminar flow clean benches requiring annual certification, and 24 chemical fume hoods requiring annual certification. The solicitation opened June 26, 2026, with a collaboration period ending July 7, 2026, and quotes are due July 27, 2026. Services are to be performed at the primary facility located at 150 Richmond Street, Providence, RI 02903, with one chemical fume hood also serviced at the Medical Examiner's Office at 900 Highland Corporate Drive, Building 3, Cumberland, RI 02864. The initial contract term is three years beginning approximately August 1, 2026, with options to renew for up to two additional 12-month periods.
The Q&A addendum clarifies that while the majority of equipment is located at the RISHL facility in Providence, unit prices submitted must be applicable to both locations. Vendors must be NSF-accredited Biosafety Cabinet Field Certifiers and comply with NSF/ANSI 49-2002 standards for biosafety cabinets, IEST-RP-CC002.2 standards for laminar flow clean benches, and AIHA/ANSI Z9.5 standards for chemical fume hoods. Vendors must propose hourly rates for inspections and certifications, labor rates for repairs, overtime rates, and percentage discounts on miscellaneous parts. A minimum 15% minority business enterprise (MBE) participation requirement applies, and comprehensive insurance coverage is required including general liability of $1 million, professional liability of $2 million, and other specified coverages. A contract administrative fee of 0.33% of total annual contract value will be withheld at invoice payment.
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Q&A Center Following Q&A center items have been published by the buying organization for Solicitation RFQ26006740
Solicitation Information
Title: Bio Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Clean Benches, and Chem Fume Hoods
Description:
The Rhode Island Department of Health (“RIDOH”), is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide semi-annual inspection, testing, and certification of Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Clean Benches, Chemical Fume Hoods and Fume Hood monitor services for the Rhode
Island State Health Laboratories (“RISHL”), in accordance with the terms of this Request for Quotes (“RFQ”) and the State’s General Conditions of
Purchase.
For more information, a. when viewing from public bid board, click on the “print/download solicitation” button in the upper right corner of this window, or b. vendor can login to their WebProcure account to view this solicitation in full.
Delivery Terms: Free On Board Destination
Payment Terms: Vendor Specified
Contact Information State of Rhode Island
Jonathan Valdez
One Capitol Hill Purchasing-2nd Floor Providence RI, 02908 United States
Email: Jonathan.valdez@purchasing.ri.gov
Start Date: Jun 26, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Open Date: Jul 27, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Collaboration Start Date: Jun 26, 2026 2:15 PM EDT
Collaboration End Date: Jul 07, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
Vendor may e-mail buyer directly: No
Created: Jul 7, 2026 7:46:08 PM Page: 2
Solicitation RFQ26006740, Bio Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Clean Benches, and Chem Fume Hoods
Following Questions and Answers have been published:
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Are all the solicitation items located at the RI
State Health Laboratory, 150 Richmond
Street, Providence, RI 02903?
Per the RFQ, services must be performed at the facility where the equipment is located.
Currently, the majority of the equipment referenced in the RFQ is located at the
RISHL located at 150 Richmond Street, Providence, RI. There is currently one single chemical fume hood located at the Medical
Examiner’s Office located at 900 Highland
Corporate Drive, Building 3, Cumberland, RI
02864 which would also utilize this contract.
The number and location of equipment is subject to change, but the unit prices submitted under this RFQ would be applicable to both locations.
Jun 30, 2026 Jul 07, 2026 Total:0
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