Annual Maintenance of Equipment (animal cage washers, tunnel washers, and autoclave)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 00355
- Agency
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CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ryan Holtz uxs2@cdc.gov (770) 488-4347
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Acquisition Services is seeking experienced companies to provide annual maintenance and repair services for equipment used in animal research facilities, hospitals, and laboratories. The equipment includes animal cage washers, tunnel washers, and autoclaves, which are essential for maintaining a clean and safe environment for research animals as required by industry guidelines. The contractor must be able to perform quarterly inspections, make necessary corrections or adjustments, and replace any faulty or broken parts, including providing emergency service within 24 hours. The contract will be for a one-year period of performance from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, with the work to be conducted at the NIOSH/CDC facility in Morgantown, West Virginia.
This opportunity is not set aside for any specific business size or type. There are no incumbent contractors named, and the pre-solicitation notice does not provide any information about the anticipated award value or budget range. The key numerical details include the requirement to service four units each of the cage washers, tunnel washers, and autoclaves during the contract period.
Notice text
Requirements
CLIN 0001: service (Qty 4)
CLIN 0002: service (Qty 4)
CLIN 0003: service (Qty 4)
Looking for experienced companies that can provide service and repair of washing and sanitizing equipment used in animal research facilities, hospitals and laboratories. Experienced in animal care equipment maintenance, service, rebuild and repair washing and sanitizing equipment. Emergency service available. Regular required maintenance of machines to function properly as well as offer repair if required. Machines covered are required to wash and provide a clean environment for research animals used at the facility required by “GUIDE LABORATORY ANIMALS FOR THE CARE AND USE OF Eighth Edition” to maintain AAALAC certification.
Must be able to perform at HELD Facility. This request is for the purchase of a maintenance agreement for ONSITE equipment at CDC-Morgantown animal facility in Morgantown, WV. Lynx Tunnel washer, Lynx Rack washer and Beta Star Autoclave that includes service visits quarterly. Every service call shall consist of Inspection of all listed equipment, corrections or adjustments shall be made as required and any faulty or broken parts will be replaced. Emergency service calls to be provided within 24 hours. Animal cages and equipment is a vital component of the animal research facility. Thorough washing and disinfection of laboratory animal caging is essential for any research facility, as described in our primary guidance document, The Guide for the Care & Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th edition (the Guide), which states “washing times, conditions and postwashing procedures should be sufficient to reduce levels or eliminate vegetative forms of opportunistic and pathogenic bacteria, adventitious viruses, and other organisms that are presumed to be controllable by the by the sanitation program.” It further states that mechanical washers are recommended for cleaning quantities of caging and movable equipment.
The purchase will include a one-year maintenance agreement covering all labor and replacement of any faulty parts in 4 quarterly visits performed on the onsite Lynx Tunnel washer, Lynx Rack washer and Beta Star Autoclave.
Maintain good working condition for equipment utilized in the animal facility. Equipment is essential for the health and safety of the research animals. Need to be able to service equipment in an effective, timely manner. This is a piece of equipment designed with a very specific purpose that provides our scientists and animal care staff with reliably sanitized caging, racks, etc. For example, by regulation, the final rinse temperature must hit 180oF. Inadequate sanitization will lead to serious downstream consequences for all of us who are performing or supporting groundbreaking research with valuable animals.
Period of Performance: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Place of Performance:
NIOSH/CDC
1095 Willowdale Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Please email Ryan Holtz at uxs2@cdc.gov by COB 11/4/2024 if this is something you can provide
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