329067 - Autoclaves - ADPH Lab

The Alabama Department of Public Health is seeking to procure a single autoclave sterilizer unit for the Bureau of Clinical Laboratories in Mobile County through a competitive bidding process. The procurement requires a microcomputer-controlled steam sterilizer capable of performing both prevacuum and gravity displacement sterilization cycles with a 21"x21"x38" chamber, accommodating 100-240V and 50/60Hz power supply, featuring a single manual door with interior rack and two shelves, an 8.4" touch-screen control interface with ten pre-programmed cycles, USB export capability for cycle records, a thermal printer for cycle documentation, and NetCOM ethernet interface connectivity. All ordered items must be new, unused, of recent manufacture, and first-class in quality, with delivery required within thirty days of the vendor's receipt of the purchase order to 757 Museum Drive, Mobile, Alabama 36608. The solicitation includes delivery, installation, on-site training with instructional materials, and removal of the previous autoclave to storage for salvage pickup; critically, the delivery location lacks a loading dock, necessitating that the autoclave arrive on a truck equipped with a liftgate for proper offloading. A minimum one-year standard warranty from the date of installation is required, and bid pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. destination basis including all costs associated with transportation, unloading, equipment installation, and debris removal. The contract will be awarded on an "all or none" basis to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with all questions regarding the invitation to bid required to be submitted through the Alabama Buys Portal discussion tab by Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and the overall bid due date of March 31, 2026.

The solicitation contains no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Vendors must comply with standard Alabama state procurement requirements, including E-Verify enrollment verification, Vendor Disclosure Statement filing for contracts exceeding $5,000, Alabama sales tax registration and remittance certification, and compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act and economic boycott prohibitions. All suppliers must register in the Alabama Buys portal and indicate participation in the solicitation prior to the bid close date, with responses submitted either through the electronic Alabama Buys system or via email to ITB.Responses@purchasing.alabama.gov. Drop shipments are not acceptable, and any additional information requested by the state must be furnished within five business days of receipt. The procurement documents do not provide an explicit budget allocation or award value range, though the scope of work—including equipment procurement, delivery, installation, training, and one-year warranty—should be reflected in the bidding analysis. The State of Alabama is exempt from sales tax pursuant to Section 40-23-4(a)(11) of the Code of Alabama 1975, and all disputes shall be governed by Alabama law with venue in Montgomery.