SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC) which will enclose the Tecan liquid handler robot
- Notice Date
- 4/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street, Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- PR-12-581680
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2012
- Point of Contact
- Carol R. Dingess, Phone: 612-336-3208
- E-Mail Address
-
carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov
(carol.dingess@aphis.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)/Veterinary Services/National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa intends to award a sole source, Award to the BIO SERO, LLC Company. The Company will install a Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC) which will enclose the Tecan liquid handler robot in the newly renovated high throughput laboratory. The liquid handler is a newly installed piece of equipment, but requires enclosure within a safety cabinet before it can be used for the purposes intended. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1 The property or services needed are available from only one responsible qualified source at this time and no other type of property or services will satisfy these needs. This requirement is for a customized Bigneat Bio-Safety Enclosure for a Tecan EVO Freedom 100 robotic platform with tip waste chute, plate reader, and plate washer attached. The Bigneat biological safety enclosure shall be custom manufactured based on the specific size requirements to contain and provide special access to the Tecan liquid handling instrument contained within the enclosure. The materials used to make the enclosure, as is the access features, are unique to Bigneat, the manufacturer. The enclosure's steel framing and 8mm clear acrylic panels are all cut and assembled in the UK, in Waterlooville, Hampshire. All of the electrical components are UL listed components, including fans, and are sourced from the U. S. The enclosure is completely disassembled after the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and flat packed and crated for shipment to the US, and then reassembled in the US and tested on site to the same standards as in the UKBN:12469 and US standard NSF49 testing standards for the Sight Acceptance Testing ( SAT). In addition, the biosafety cabinet that houses this liquid handler must fit space restrictions in a newly renovated space. The BSC must also meet the requirements of the Safety Department at Plum Island. These requirements are addressed in the features listed below. Custom features specifically designed for this application include: The enclosure dimensions must meet the following specifications: • External dimensions: 2000mm (70.86") length x 1 080mm ( 42.52") deep x 2400mm (94.49") high (*Note- height will be modified if needed) • Internal working dimensions: 1920mm (67.72") length x 900mm 35.43") deep x 1144mrn (45.04") high • Enclosure must have: Air Handling System: Noise level < 60db Average Inflow air velocity: 0.4m/s Average Down flow air velocity 0.25 m/s to 0.5 m/s Designed to provide maximum operator protection and sample protection using Class II standards using principles BS EN 12469:2000. (Meets or exceeds the principles as stated in the US standard NSF49) • Filtration system must have: Exhaust/Inflow: 2x HEPA Panel Filter, Efficiency 99.997% Supply/Down flow: 2 x HEPA Panel Filter, Efficiency 99.997% Relevant Standard: BSC Bio-safety type enclosure incorporating essential principles ofBS EN 12469:2000 Ducted Exhaust: size of du.ct opening TBD by USDA on fmal drawing. Exhaust HEPA Panel Filters provided as std, Efficiency 99.997% • Construction - Special white powder coated 16 awg mild steel framing with8mm, thick clear acrylic panels. • Mobility and locking wheels- Heavy duty "Carry Masters" leveling, locking castors will be used for mobility.. Deck: The table surface for the liquid handler and instruments wjll be 16mm thick lab grade, high impact laminate composite. (HPL) Storage underneath: the cabinet must have enclosed shelves underneath. • Alarms and interlocks: BSC Biosafety electronic alarm and control panel. Alarm & Interlocks: Interlocked door switches are employed to provide essential safety controls with audible and visual alarms for operation outside the specified air flow conditions for both operator and product protection. Alarms and interlocks: Manufacturer Class II electronic alarm and control unit, Interlocked door switches are employed to provide essential safety controls and an audible and visual alarm under certain conditions, such as opening the main access doors in the front will increase the exhaust fans speed to compensate for the incoming volume of air. • Doors and Windows: Front doors: Front doors will be sealed hi-folding doors that span the front of the enclosure and allow easy operator access to all interior instruments. Fixed removable clear 8mm acrylic panels will be used for the right side and rear panels. Access doors: The left side panel will have a sealed access door built in on hinges with locking T handle. The lower front gas strut door will have three clear acrylic sliding windows inserted in triple-grooved track to provide operator access with the lower door closed. Both side panels will be tapped from the outside for easy removal. New lower front door access: The lower front access door will be made 100mm higher with improved ergonomic access through the front (3) sliding doors for the operator/user. • Additional user features and electrical: Access ports: Enclosed ports for cabling and tubing on the sides toward the rear will be provided. Tip waste: One sealed waste container for tips will be included for the above and will be alanned under negative pressure conditions. CS - Accessories: ( 1) PC ergonomic arm to one side for a monitor & keyboard. Electrical: 1 circuit~ 20A dedicated circuit for the hood, lights, control switches, alarms, and fan motors shall be llOvac, 60Hz, 20 amp power supply. ES - STD (2) electrical outlet strips w/4 outlets each mounted on the rear acrylic panels inside the enclosure as standard. Lighting: std. 480 lux. fluorescent provided on the inside ceiling. Fumigation kit: manufacturer for fumigation system TBD by USDA and provided to the manufacturer during drawing approval for port connection on the enclosure; special sealed covers for front doors and holes will be provided. • Testing standards: Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) will be performed at manufacturer, and results can be emailed to the customer if required. FAT Test includes: mechanical integrity, electrical safety/integrity, air flow testing, DOP filter integrity tests, and particle count testing as standard for BSC cabinets under NSF49. Site Acceptance Test (SAT): Tests performed at USDA APHIS and to the same standards as FAT above by two service engineers from the supplier. Installation set up and SAT Testing will be included in final installation price. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation documents are available and telephone requests will not be honored. However, if a firm believes it can meet the requirements it must furnish information about its products and services for future reference, to the Contracting Officer by 4:00pm. Central Time (CT) by May 11, 2012. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334516, and the size standard is 500 Employees Responses received after the response date or without the required information will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. Capability statements may be sent to: Carol Dingess, Contracting Officer, USDA-APHIS-MRPBS, ASD Procurement Branch, Butler Square Building, 5th Floor, 100 N. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403, or via email @ Carol.Dingess@aphis.usda.gov or fax @ (612) 336-3550.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA/APHIS/VS/NVSL, 1920 Dayton Avenue, AMES, Iowa, 50010, United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
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