SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS - LAB RECYCLER.docx

This document is a Salient Characteristics specification for a formalin laboratory recycler required by the VA New Mexico (Albuquerque) Healthcare System. The specification identifies the B/R Instrument Corporation Pureform Formalin Recycler (Product #2100) as the brand name or equal product, with one unit and installation plus on-site training required.

The recycler must meet detailed technical specifications including a minimum 10-gallon boiler and receiver capacity with internal shelving, operation from a single standard electrical outlet, and a mobile, accessible boiler design. The unit requires an air-cooled condenser without glass parts, full accessibility for on-site service, cabinet enclosure, user touch screen controls, built-in post filter, and a vapor sensor with automatic shutdown capability for excess vapor detection. Additional requirements include an overtemperature shutdown device, consistent recycling to 10-12% purity, room temperature readiness for re-buffering, and indefinite recycling capability without formalin degradation over time. This specification supports Solicitation Number 36C26226Q1124, a Request for Quotation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 22, set aside for small business concerns on a one-time acquisition basis for the Pathology and Laboratory department.