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SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR The Government requires one (1) freeze dryer.
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The document is a Salient Characteristics certification for a commercial freeze dryer procurement by the Army Research Laboratory's Biological & Biotechnology Sciences Division. The solicitation (W911QX25QA078) is a small business set-aside for one freeze dryer to be delivered to the Army Research Center in Adelphi, Maryland, with specific technical requirements including a mobile system on wheels, condenser capacity of 12 liters, temperature range from -45°C to +65°C, and advanced features such as software for drying process development and automatic system leak testing.

Key procurement details include delivery within eight weeks after contract award, FOB destination, required onsite startup assistance and training, and mandatory certification for U.S. electrical systems. The freeze dryer must have at least three shelves, a vacuum pump capable of reaching 20 millitorr, temperature sensors, corrosion-resistant materials, and be Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) or UL certified. The procurement is being conducted by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): Hong Dong (TPOC) Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

In an effort to conduct research in the Bio-Materials Synthesis and Assembly Branch, the Biological & Biotechnology Sciences Division within Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires quantity one (1) freeze dryer. The Contractor shall provide freeze dryer that,

· Shall be a mobile system on wheels/be castor mounted.

· Shall be no larger than 36x48x72 inches WxDxH.

· Shall have a condenser capacity equal to or greater than 12 Liters (L) of ice.

· Shall have a condenser able to reach temperatures of -52 Degrees Celsius (ºC) or less.

· Shall have a maximum ice deposition rate of at least 0.4L/hour.

· Shall have a condenser able to perform hot gas defrost.

· Shall contain at least three (3) shelves with temperature control in a range of at least -45ºC to +65ºC with uniformity of +/- 1 ºC.

· Individual shelves shall be at least one (1) square foot and have at least four (4) inches of clearance above them.

· Shall include three (3) bulk material trays for shelves, fitting to the shelves of the unit.

· Shall include a vacuum break valve.

· Shall contain and include necessary vacuum pump that is corrosion resistant.

· Shall be able to achieve a vacuum of 20 millitorr (mTorr) or lower.

· Shall have a vacuum time to 100mTorr of 30 minutes or faster.

· Shall not require external hookups for cooling or valve manipulation.

· Shall have both a capacitance monometer and Pirani gauge for determination of end point of drying.

· Shall have all wetted parts be assembled from corrosion resistant materials such as 316 stainless steel.

· Shall include at least four (4) temperature sensors/thermocouples for determining the temperature of material.

· Shall have software to assist in development of drying process, determine endpoint of primary drying, shall be able to progress steps based on detected criteria, and shall automatically test system for leaks and predict maintenance.

· Shall be Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) or UL certified for use in the U.S.A. with 240 Volt (V) single phase electrical systems.

· Shall be delivered FOB Destination to the Army Research Center (ALC), Adelphi Maryland 20783

· Shall provide startup assistance and training that is onsite

· Delivery shall be made eight (8) weeks after contract award (ACA).

Contracting Officer:

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