SAM.gov Sources Sought Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods.pdf
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This is a SAM.gov Sources Sought notice issued by the JBSA-Randolph Contracting Squadron seeking information on contractor capability to supply 30 Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods (Pharmacy Grade) for the Medical Education Training Campus (METC) at Joint Base San Antonio, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. This is a market research inquiry only and does not constitute a request for quote or solicitation for offer; no contract award will result from responses.
The equipment must meet stringent pharmaceutical-grade specifications including 100% 304 stainless steel exterior and interior construction with continuous welded seams, 1450 CFM minimum airflow, ISO Class 5 certification with USP <797> compliance, standard IV bar with hooks, LED lighting, 115V 60Hz 15-amp electrical requirements, and DC ECM motor. Critical dimensional requirements include exactly 72" exterior width (to fit hoods side-by-side), 32" depth, and less than 80" height to accommodate door and elevator openings. The hoods must include adjustable-height mobile stands with heavy-duty casters supporting work surface heights from 31" to 38" to accommodate students ranging from 5'2" to 6'6" in height. Explicitly restricted are tabletop models, polycarbonate components, powder-coated steel exteriors, vertical flow hoods, and Lexan sides. Responses must be submitted by 10:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time on 30 April 2026 to Ms. Jill Van Plew and Mr. Umar Thomas. The anticipated NAICS code is 333413 (Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing) with a 500-employee small business size standard. The requirement may be set aside for small business or pursued through full and open competition. Delivery is to METC Logistics Division, Building 4194, Bay E, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234.
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SAM.gov Sources Sought
Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods (Pharmacy Grade) Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234
23 April 2029
1. The JBSA-Randolph Contracting Squadron, 502 CONS/PKDB, is contemplating the acquisition of (30) Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods (Pharmacy Grade) for Medical Education Training Campus (METC) and is seeking information on the availability of capable contractors to provide them. If interested and capable of providing these products, please provide your response in paragraph eight (8).
2. Salient Characteristics of the “Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood” are as follows:
• Must be 100% 16/18-gauge 304 Stainless Steel of the exterior and interior of the laminar flow hood. Side walls and Tabletop must have a continuous welded seam. This will provide maximum durability to withstand frequent cleaning and disinfection of all interior and exterior surfaces. Continuous welded seams increase the durability of the laminar flow hood during movement.
• Air Flow must be 1450 CFM or greater
• Air Cleanliness must be ISO Class 5 and USP <797>
• Tabletop must be 100% Stainless Steel
• Must have standard IV bar with hooks.
• Standard LED lights
• Electrical must be 115V 60Hz 15 amp
• Motor: DC ECM
• Exterior Width: Must be no more and no less than 72” this is required to fit the most IV hoods side-by-side along the walls of the training rooms
• Exterior Depth: 32”
• Exterior Height: Less than 80” to fit through door openings and freight elevator opening (83.5”)
• Must have an Adjustable Height Mobile Stand: Students in the program range in height from 5’2 up to 6’6”. Work Service Height must range from 31” to 38” due to those heights.
• Must have attached “Heavy Duty” “Casters” so Laminar Hood can be moved
Applicable Documents
• Horizontal Laminar Flow Hood (Pharmacy Grade) must be compliant with USP
<797>
• Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods must be certified to meet ISO Class 5 or better.
• Pharmaceutical Grade and General Laboratory Grade laminar flow hoods are not the same. Safety of the training area and safety of the students are highest priority.
• Movability: Laminar Flow Hoods must be able to be relocated within training labs and in and out of the building. Laminar Flow Hood must be structurally made to withstand constant movement and student usage. (Currently all horizontal laminar flow hoods are on movable and adjust height stands and is a must.)
• Adjustable Height Option: Students range in heights from five (5.2) feet to six (6.5) feet plus. Students must be able to adjust work surface height to safely and properly complete assigned tasks
Restrictions
• No “Tabletop” type Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods
• No “Polycarbonate” areas within the manufacture hood
• No “Powder-Coated Steel Exteriors
• No “Vertical Laminar Flow Hoods
• No “Lexan side interior or exterior sides
3. The North American Standard Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for this acquisition is 333413 Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing. the small business size standard is 500 employees. Based on responses to this Sources Sought, this requirement may be set aside for Small Business or procured through Full and Open competition. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a small business set-aside is appropriate.
NOTE: If you believe NAICS Code 333413 is NOT correct for this requirement, please provide an alternate NAICS along with the rationale.
4. This Sources Sought is issued for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR SOLICITATION FOR AN OFFER; therefore, in accordance with RFO 15.101(c) any responses to this inquiry will not constitute nor will be considered as a contractor offer, and no award will be issued as a result of this inquiry. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the RFI or otherwise pay for the information requested; and responses will be treated as information only and not as a proposal.
5. This information will be used by 502 CONS/PKDB for market research purposes only, and the submitted information will not be returned. Submitted information will be protected in accordance with DoDD 5400.11, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and DoD 5400.11-R, Department of Defense Privacy Program, and no feedback will be provided regarding submissions, or the total number of submissions received. Interested parties are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this request for information, as the government is not liable for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request.
6. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to query the market for potential interested, capable, responsible, and qualified commercial business offerors that can provide/perform the stated requirement. The government is interested in collecting market data/information in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, from potential sources that have the capability of providing (30) Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods (Pharmacy Grade) as described above.
7. Interested and/or potential business offerors are requested and encouraged to submit responses to the questions below under the Market Survey/Questionnaire, not later than 10:00 A.M. Central Daylight Time on 30 April 2026. No extension will be granted. **All correspondence/questions resulting from this Sources Sought shall be sent in writing to:
Ms. Jill Van Plew at jill.van_plew@us.af.mil AND Mr. Umar Thomas at umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil.
8. Interest and Capability of supplying (30) Horizontal Laminar Flow Hoods (Pharmacy Grade)
Yes, my company is interested and capable of providing this product.
No, my company is not interested or capable.
9. Market Survey/Questionnaire information. Indicate if your company has a small business certification(s) under NAICS Code 333413.
Entity Name Name of POC Phone Email Cage Code
UEI
Small Business Entity (Please Identify) ●8(a) ●HUBZone ●Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
(SDVOSB)
●Small Disadvantaged Business mailto:jill.van_plew@us.af.mil mailto:umar.thomas.1@us.af.mil
●Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) ●Women Owned Small Business
(WOSB)
10. Delivery to:
Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) Logistics Division 2220 Wheelright Bldg. 4194, Bay – E
Joint Base San Antonion (JBSA) Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
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