Statement of Work (SOW) Sterilizers.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW) For

Horizontal Pressure Autoclaves for Treatment of Quarantine Materials Intercepted at the Detroit Field Office Ports of Entry

1. Background:

Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO), Agriculture Specialists (AS) are responsible for handling regulated international waste and quarantine material interceptions (QMI) collected under 7 and 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

The Detroit Field Office (DFO) is currently in the market for sterilizers, also known as pressure autoclaves, to allow the treatment of regulated waste and QMI at the ports of entry (POE). The intent of port operated sterilizers is to reduce the cost of QMI removal to the point where the purchasing card can be utilized instead of a contracted hauler.

2. Scope:

It is the intent of CBP to procure up to 4 horizontal 400L capacity sterilizers in order to treat QMI and regulated waste at 2 land border POE. Three (3) sterilizers would go to the Gordie Howe International Bridge and One (1) would go to the Area Port of Port Huron Bluewater Bridge. A point of contact will be provide to verify number of units per site.

Sterilizers must meet the requirements outlined in Section 4 of this Statement of Work

(SOW).

3. Applicable Documents:

Title 7 CFR 330.400-403 Garbage, Title 9 CFR 94.5 Regulation of Certain Garbage.

United States Department of Agriculture Animal (USDA)and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Regulated Garbage Program Manual.

4. Specific Tasks:

Sterilizers must mee the following requirements as outlined in the USDA APHIS Regulated Garbage Program Manual.

1. Must be capable of heating RG to an internal temperature of 212 F (100C) and maintain at that temp for 30 minutes, and

2. Must have a built-in, automatic time and chamber temperature data logger/recorder to document each processing cycle, and

3. Must have a method to print or save data for logging

a. If separate software is required, software specifications must be outlined, and https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-7/subtitle-B/chapter-III/part-330/subpart-D?toc=1 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-9/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-94/section-94.5

4. Must be capable of being hooked up to existing water supplies for filling and draining, and

5. Must be capable of at least 220V power supply, (380V requirement may require further installation), additionally

6. Purchasers prefer the horizontal pressure autoclave models with 400L capacity due to the nature of material being treated and intended location of sterilizers.

5. Deliverables and Schedule:

1. Provider would be able to deliver sterilizers meeting the requirements outlined in section 4 to the POE listed in section 7, Place of Performance.

6. Government-Furnished Equipment and Information:

1. Government is responsible for water and electricity supplies in government owned buildings.

2. POE will supply a suitable delivery and storage area upon delivery.

Sterilizer suppliers will not require access to any government systems and will only have access to unclassified material and will not be issued keys/cards for building access.

7. Place of Performance:

Sterilizer delivery would occur at two locations:

1. Area Port of Port Huron Bluewater Bridge – 2321 Pine Grove Avenue Port Huron, MI 48080 – 1 unit.

2. FUTURE Detroit Land Border Gordie Howe International Bridge – 380 S.

Campbell St. Detroit, MI 48209 – 3 units.

8. Period of Performance: April 1, 2026.

9. Security Requirements:

Nature of the work is unclassified. Service providers will only have access to those areas of the property where delivery is to occur, and it will be supervised.