Despatch LBB series forced convection oven bench-top oven

The State of Maine is soliciting bids for a Despatch LBB series forced convection oven bench-top model (Model Number 2-27) with a proposal due date of August 21, 2012.

The oven is a single-unit specification with a 37 × 37 × 35 inch chamber and 27.7 cubic foot capacity, equipped with two doors and accommodation for up to 16 shelves on 2-inch centers (two shelves supplied standard). The unit requires 240-volt single-phase electrical service with hardwired connection, a 4.8 kW heater, and weighs approximately 550 pounds net. Temperature control spans 40 to 204 degrees Celsius with control stability of plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius. The oven delivers rapid heating—reaching 150 degrees Celsius in 17 minutes and 204 degrees Celsius in 33 minutes under no-load conditions—with temperature uniformity maintained at plus or minus 3 degrees Celsius at 150 degrees Celsius and plus or minus 4 degrees Celsius at 204 degrees Celsius across nine chamber test points. Maximum load capacity is 600 pounds; standard shelves are rated for 50 pounds each and reinforced shelves for 200 pounds each. Door-opening recovery time is one minute at 150 degrees Celsius and four minutes at 204 degrees Celsius. Adjustable exhaust capacity reaches up to 14 cubic feet per minute. Shipped weight is 635 pounds.

No contract value, set-asides, preferences, incumbent contractor, or additional procurement timeline details are specified in the source materials.