BTD autoclaves and glasswasher preventative maintenance and repair

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking preventative maintenance and repair services for autoclaves and laboratory glassware washers at the BioTesting Division of Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The contractor must provide comprehensive maintenance services for 11 autoclaves (Primus and Steris brands) and 1 SteelCo laboratory glassware washer, including monthly preventative maintenance, monthly biological validation using Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores, quarterly NIST-traceable calibration and certification, unlimited 24-hour emergency repair response, and annual rebuilds of each autoclave. All service encounters must conclude with a successful bio-validation assay achieving 100% spore kill before equipment can return to service. The evaluation will follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection methodology with technical capability, past performance, and price as evaluation factors, requiring offerors to demonstrate minimum three years of autoclave maintenance experience. Quotes are due September 8, 2025, with electronic submission required in three volumes totaling no more than 105 pages.

This solicitation is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Business concerns under NAICS code 811219 with a size standard of $34 million. The contract includes a 6-month base period from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, followed by four 12-month option years extending through September 30, 2030, with a potential 6-month extension through September 2030. Base quantities include 72 services for Primus autoclaves, 18 for Steris autoclaves, and 8 for the glasswasher, with option periods including similar quantities plus optional complete rebuild services for up to three inactive pass-through autoclaves in Building 2028. The equipment is distributed across multiple facilities at Dugway Proving Ground, including Buildings 2029, 2032, and the LSTF Annex, with work performed on-site during normal business hours (Monday-Thursday, 10 hours per day). Several units serve as pass-through systems connecting different biosafety level laboratories, indicating the specialized nature of this biocontainment facility's operations supporting the DoD Chemical Biological Defense Program's test and evaluation requirements.