Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) Class II Type A2, AFRIMS Bangkok, Thailand

The Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) Frankfurt is conducting a procurement on behalf of the Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) in Bangkok, Thailand, for the supply and delivery of six Biosafety Cabinet (BSC) Class II Type A2 units. The solicitation specifically requires Baker SterilGARD e3 biosafety cabinets across three models: two SG304 units, three SG404 units, and one SG604 unit, each equipped with UV light sets and channel stands. All cabinets must comply with NSF/ANSI 49 standards, provide protection at BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory levels, and feature HEPA filtration with 99.99% efficiency for personnel, product, and environmental protection. The government will evaluate offers based on compliance review, technical capability, past performance, and price using a comparative evaluation method to determine best overall value. Amendment 0001 has extended the offer submission deadline to September 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM Central European Summer Time, with questions originally due by August 19, 2025.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order under the Department of State Office of Acquisition Management. The solicitation includes additional line items for Value Added Tax and shipping charges to Thailand, with delivery required within 120 calendar days of award. The contract period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, to January 29, 2026, with all equipment to be delivered as new, unused items in original packaging. Performance will occur at multiple locations in Thailand, including the American Embassy in Bangkok and various AFRIMS facilities, supporting critical field-based surveillance projects focused on dengue, vector-borne, and respiratory disease research. The procurement is justified as a single-source acquisition due to the laboratory's existing standardization on Baker equipment and the proprietary airflow stabilization technology required for ongoing research operations.