RFP 25-37 Biotech Downstream Equipment

San Jacinto Community College District is seeking qualified firms to provide Biotech Downstream Equipment through Request for Proposals (RFP) #25-37, issued on July 21, 2025. The procurement involves five specific equipment types: Small-Scale Chromatography, Mid-Scale Chromatography, Pilot-Scale Chromatography, Small-Scale Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF), and Pilot-Scale TFF. The college prefers used or refurbished equipment manufactured no earlier than 2017, with specific preferred models for each category, such as Cytiva AKTA systems, Sartorius, and Thermo Fisher. Proposals must be submitted through the IonWave e-bidding platform by August 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with questions and clarifications due by July 29, 2025. The evaluation criteria will use a 100-point system, allocating 40 points for equipment specifications, 15 points for delivery timeline, and 45 points for pricing. The recommended award and contract approval is expected in August 2025, with a preferred delivery date of September 19, 2025, to the San Jacinto College Generation Park Campus, Building 9 Center for Biotechnology in Houston, TX.

While the RFP does not explicitly give preference to historically underutilized or small businesses, contractors utilizing subcontractors will be required to track and report the amount paid to each subcontractor along with their supplier diversity classification. The college reserves the right to award one or more purchases from each equipment type based on the best value, considering how well proposals meet the desired scope of work and specifications. Each equipment type requires detailed pricing attachments, with vendors expected to provide comprehensive packages including computers with preloaded software, one-year warranties, training, delivery, and installation/calibration services. The systems must include specific technical features such as flow rate capabilities, column compatibility, pressure and temperature monitoring, and safety interlocks. While no specific total contract value is mentioned, the procurement involves multiple high-precision biotechnology equipment systems, suggesting a significant investment in research and educational infrastructure for the college's biotechnology program.