Cleanroom Certification Contract

The Granite School District in Salt Lake County, Utah is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for a Cleanroom Certification Contract to provide biosafety cabinet and chemical fume hood testing and certification services. The solicitation, posted on May 4, 2026, with a due date of May 11, 2026, seeks a single award contract with an anticipated one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals. The scope of work requires comprehensive testing and certification of eight Class II Biosafety Cabinets (ranging from 4' to 6' in size) and six Chemical Fume Hoods (ranging from 4' to 6' in size), manufactured primarily by Thermo Scientific and Fisher Hamilton, along with testing of two specialized areas—an anteroom measuring approximately 141.44 square feet and a cleanroom measuring approximately 323.7 square feet. Testing services must include air velocities and volume uniformity testing, HEPA filter leak testing, airborne particle counts at 0.5 and 1.0 microns, and room pressurization assessment. Pricing must be submitted on the District's provided pricing sheet as all-inclusive of labor and travel costs, structured by cabinet or hood size with notation of any make or model-specific pricing conditions. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with consideration given to product quality, specification conformance, delivery time, and other criteria. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) system or in writing to the District's Purchasing Department at 2500 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 before the May 11, 2026 due date, and may not be withdrawn for 60 days following the bid due date.

The solicitation documents do not indicate set-aside designations or restrictions specifically targeting disadvantaged enterprises, though the District encourages Energy Star certified and recycled products where applicable. All bidders must certify debarment status, comply with the Sherman Antitrust Act, and submit a completed W-9 form if they have not previously received payment from the Granite School District. Vendor qualifications must include independent contractor status, compliance with federal and state employment laws, E-Verify Status Verification System registration, and appropriate insurance coverage consisting of workers' compensation, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are used. No incumbent vendors or specific technology infrastructure requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract pricing is valid for one year, with any adjustment requests requiring thirty days' advance notice and supporting documentation demonstrating a logical mathematical link to the current price; no specific budget range or award value is provided in the available solicitation materials. The District reserves the right to benefit from any market price decreases and to terminate the contract for convenience with five days' notice.