Rebid of Purchase of a Circulation Heater & Control Panel for Engineer

Louisiana Tech University's Office of Purchasing is requesting sealed bids for a Sigma Thermal 316SS electric circulation heater and control panel or equivalent product, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM and delivery required by the week of August 17, 2026 to Ruston, Louisiana.

The scope is a custom-designed single unit for the Mechanical Engineering Department's new Hot Lab containment room on South Campus, supporting student instruction and research in pipe loop systems. The heater must meet detailed technical specifications: 25 kW design duty, 480V/3-phase/60Hz power supply, 316L stainless steel construction, vertical orientation with maximum 85-inch height and under-10-inch diameter, ASME/NBR certification, and a PID loop outlet temperature controller with sheath over-temp control. The awarded vendor must provide complete installation instructions, recommended maintenance documentation, and start-up support. Vendors bidding products other than Sigma Thermal must submit sufficient literature demonstrating specification compliance.

Bid pricing must be firm for a minimum of 30 days from bid opening and include all costs for design, manufacture, documentation, transportation, delivery, importation fees, customs broker fees, clearance, duties, and taxes on a per-unit basis. The University operates on FOB Destination terms and does not accept deposits, prepayment, or C.O.D. arrangements. No bid bond is required.

All bids must be manually signed in ink by an authorized representative and submitted via mail or in person to the Office of Purchasing. Vendors must include product documentation, drawings, and specifications with their response; failure to include these materials results in a non-responsive determination. Award will be made to the single vendor offering the lowest, most responsive pricing while meeting the delivery timeline. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.