Bio Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Clean Benches, and Chem Fume Hoods

The Rhode Island Department of Health is soliciting proposals for semi-annual inspection, testing, and certification of Biological Safety Cabinets, Laminar Flow Clean Benches, Chemical Fume Hoods, and Fume Hood monitor services at the Rhode Island State Health Laboratories under RFQ26006740, with proposals due August 11, 2026 and vendor questions due July 31, 2026. MBE participation is required at a minimum of 15 percent of total contract dollar value under Rhode Island General Laws 37-14.1-1 et seq.

The scope includes semi-annual inspections of eight Biological Safety Cabinets in September 2026 and March 2027, followed by annual inspections of 21 Biological Safety Cabinets, 24 Chemical Fume Hoods, and two Laminar Flow Clean Benches across fiscal years 2027 through 2031. All equipment is manufactured by NuAire, Mystaire, LM-Air Technologies, or MottLab. Certification must comply with NSF/ANSI 49-2002 (BSCs), IEST-RP-CC002.2 (LFCBs), and AIHA/ANSI Z9.5 (CFHs) standards. All Biological Safety Cabinet work must be performed by NSF-accredited Biosafety Cabinet Field Certifiers. Services are performed at RISHL, 150 Richmond Street, Providence, Rhode Island, and at the Medical Examiner's Office, 900 Highland Corporate Drive, Cumberland, Rhode Island, during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at mutually convenient times.

The initial contract period commences September 1, 2026 for three years, with options to renew for up to two additional 12-month periods. The RFQ requests rate bids per unit for inspections, hourly labor rates for repairs, overtime rates, additional testing rates, and percent discounts on miscellaneous parts. All awarded vendors must maintain general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), workers compensation ($100,000), automobile liability ($1,000,000), professional liability ($2,000,000), environmental liability ($1,000,000), and umbrella coverage ($1,000,000). A 0.33% contract administrative fee applies. The State reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and may reject any or all bids. Vendors must register in Ocean State Procures prior to submission.