Procurement of Benchtop Environmental Temp/Humidity Chamber

Closed Solicitation Posted Sep 21, 2026

Solicitation number: OC-2026-136029
Agency: FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Responses due: Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 PM ET
Set-aside: No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 334513 Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
PSC: 6636 Environmental Chambers And Related Equipment
Place of performance: Winchester, Massachusetts, United States
Points of contact: Brandon Rafus brandon.rafus@fda.hhs.gov

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Sep 23, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Sep 23, 2026

The Food and Drug Administration seeks a benchtop environmental temperature and humidity chamber for regulatory sample conditioning, with quotes due September 25, 2026, and questions due September 24, 2026. This is an unrestricted, full and open competition with no set-aside.

Place of performance is Winchester, Massachusetts at the Winchester Engineering Analytical Center (WEAC). The chamber will condition regulatory samples (tampons, gowns, patches, and similar items) at specific temperature and humidity levels before physical testing and support Center for Devices and Radiological Health research and medical device test method development.

The procurement is a Brand Name or Equal requirement for an EPSEC BTL-433 Benchtop Environmental Temp/Humidity Chamber or equivalent. Minimum technical specifications include temperature range of at least −20°C to 180°C, humidity range of 10% to 95% relative humidity, 4 cubic foot capacity, solid-state humidity sensor, water leak containment and detection system, viewing window, internal shelf, mobile cart with space-saving footprint, and factory or start-up calibration with ISO 17025 certificate. The system must maintain temperature stability and uniformity of 0.5°C or better and humidity stability and uniformity of 3% RH. All components must be newly manufactured, not refurbished or previously used. Delivery is required within 60 days of award. Warranty of at least 12 months from formal government acceptance is required, along with unlimited telephone and email support, on-site installation, training, and commissioning. Section 508 accessibility compliance including WCAG 2.0 A and AA standards is mandatory.

Award will be made to the lowest-priced offeror whose offer is determined technically acceptable on a pass/fail basis. NAICS code is 334513; PSC code is 6636. The small business size standard is 750 employees or fewer.

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Update #2 · Latest · Sep 23, 2026

Notice of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS for this requirement is: 334516. The government is not obligated to make an award. The Government is not obligated to pay costs incurred by the Contractor during quote preparation and quote submission.

Background: The FDA laboratory at the Winchester Engineering Analytical Center (WEAC) uses an environmental chamber to condition regulatory samples (such as tampons, gowns, patches, etc.) at specific temperature and humidity levels before physical testing. The chamber also supports CDRH-directed research and test method development for other medical devices received by the laboratory for analysis.

Minimum Performance Requirements/Salient Characteristics:

This is a Brand Name or Equal requirement. Products other than the aforementioned are acceptable but shall meet all the salient characteristics contained in the Minimum Technical Requirements below:

All of the following system requirements are minimum requirements. Equivalent requirements that differ from these minimum requirements shall be justified by the proposing vendor and evaluated by the WEAC prior to purchase:

General

The contractor shall provide an environmental chamber that uniformly conditions samples across a variety of temperature and humidity settings. The chamber must meet the following specifications:

Temperature range: at least -20°C to 180°C
Humidity range: 10% to 95% relative humidity (RH)
Capacity: 4 cu. Ft.
Power: Standard power cord and plug (no hardwiring)
Water supply: Easily accessible water supply connection
Humidity sensor: Solid-state humidity sensor
Leak Detection: Must have a water leak containment and detection system
Viewing window: For visual monitoring of samples
Interior shelf: At least one internal shelf
Mobility: Mobile cart with space-saving footprint (lab has no bench space and limited floor space for the chamber)
Cable port: At least one 2-inch diameter cable port with a flexible plug
Calibration: Factory calibration with an ISO 17025 certificate, or instrument calibration at start-up with ISO 17025 certificate
Warranty: At least one year

Additional Specifications are included in the updated attachments

On-site Installation, Training and Commissioning

On-site installation and commissioning of the Environmental Chamber

Trade and Service Specification

All components shall be newly manufactured, not used or refurbished, and/or previously used for demonstration.
System installation shall occur after being received at the laboratory.
The entire system shall be warranted for parts and labor for a minimum of 12 months from date of formal government acceptance after on-site installation.
The warranty must include unlimited telephone/e-mail support for questions regarding operation.

Additional Section 508 Requirements:

- - Must meet WCAG 2.0 A and AA
  - E101.2 Equivalent Facilitation (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - E203 Access to Functionality (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - E204 Functional Performance Criteria (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - E205 Electronic Content (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - 302 Functional Performance Criteria (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements)
  - Electronic content must be accessible to HHS acceptance criteria. Checklist for various formats are available at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-

accessible/index.html, or from the Section 508 Coordinator listed at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/additional- resources/section-508-

contacts/index.html. Materials that are final items for delivery should be accompanied by the appropriate checklist, except upon approval of the Contracting Officer or Representative.

- - E208 Support Documentation and Services (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - Chapter 6 Support Documentation and Services (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria
  - E206 Hardware (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - Chapter 4 Hardware (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements) and Technical Requirements)
  - E207 Software (Appendix A, Application and Scoping Requirements)
  - Chapter 5 Software (Appendix C, Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements)

Place of Performance:
The prospective vendor should provide insured shipping of equipment to:

U.S. Food and Drug Administration,

Winchester Engineering and Analytical Center

(WEAC)

Office of Specialty Laboratories and Enforcement Support

109 Holton Street

Winchester, MA 01890

Period of Performance:

Performance begins on the date of formal government acceptance and continues through the end of the manufacturer's warranty period.

Quotes are due by email on or before September 25 2026, by 12:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time) and should be sent to brandon.rafus@fda.hhs.gov.

Update #1 · Sep 21, 2026