Table-Top Steam Sterilizer

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, located at 525 Carter Hill Road in Montgomery, Alabama, is soliciting bids for a Fisher Scientific Sterilemax Table-Top Steam Sterilizer with a 24-liter capacity, specified model with no acceptable substitutes. The equipment specifications include a 120V benchtop sterilizer with two trays (large: 15 1/2" x 9 3/16" and small: 15 1/2" x 6"), overall dimensions of 22 7/16" x 24 1/2" x 17", a 34-liter vessel capacity, 7.0-liter reservoir, and a chamber measuring 12" diameter by 18" depth. The sterilizer must feature fixed cycles for liquid, packs, wrapped, and unwrapped materials, utilize distilled or low-quality deionized water (0.5-1.5 Megohm/cm resistance), meet ASME UL/cUL standards to UL3101-1, and weigh 85 pounds at shipping. The solicitation was posted on May 6, 2026, with a response deadline of May 12, 2026. Bidders must submit responses electronically through Alabama Buys and must comply with all state procurement regulations, including E-Verify verification if employing workers in Alabama and Secretary of State registration for foreign entities.

The standard terms and conditions permit annual contract renewals by mutual written agreement, with a maximum total contract cost not to exceed $25,000 across the original agreement and all subsequent renewals, or a five-year maximum duration from the effective date. Suppliers are subject to cost realism and price reasonableness analysis at the Chief Procurement Officer's discretion, and price escalation requests may be submitted during contract performance if increases do not exceed 5 percent of annual contract cost and are supported by industry-specific or Consumer Price Index documentation. All bidders must comply with state and local sales tax regulations and certify such compliance in their proposals. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences will evaluate awards based on budget constraints, explicitly noting that the agency must remain within established budget parameters when issuing purchase orders. No specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendor information, or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the available solicitation materials.