Getinge LSS-275 Steam Sterilizer with Broiler (Brand-name or Equal)

Solicitation 12319826Q5020 is a firm-fixed-price request for quotation issued by the USDA Food and Nutrition Administration for the procurement and installation of a Getinge Lancer LSS-275 Steam Sterilizer with boiler. The project, located at the Southeastern Fruit and Tree Nut Research Unit in Byron, Georgia, involves replacing an obsolete LSS-130 unit. The scope of work includes the removal of the old equipment, installation of the new system, system validation, and staff training. The contractor must ensure the pressure vessel meets ASME code requirements and that all plumbing is Uniform Plumbing Code compliant. Key deliverables include a 12-month equipment warranty and a 15-year pressure vessel warranty, with the entire system delivered and installed within 60 days of the contract award. This is an unrestricted acquisition under NAICS code 334516, and award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. To be considered technically acceptable, the proposed product must meet or exceed all salient characteristics of the brand-name Getinge model or a documented equal. Offerors are required to submit a price quotation and an Authorized Distributor Memorandum, ensuring clear traceability to the Original Equipment Manufacturer. Compliance with the Buy American Act is mandatory, requiring a domestic content threshold of 65 percent for 2024 through 2028. Quotations must be submitted via email to the primary point of contact, and prices must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt of offers.