# Ultra-Low Upright Freezer, Columbia, MO VA Medical Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25525q0164

- Solicitation number: 36C25525Q0164
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was February 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 255-Network Contract Office 15 (36C255)
- NAICS: 333415 Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6515 Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies
- Place of performance: Missouri
- County: Boone County (FIPS 29019). https://abierto.us/counties/boone-county-mo-29019
- First posted: January 31, 2025
- Last posted: January 31, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/171669abf1ac48d19b2b77e025f5c619/view

## Description

Statement of Work (SOW) For -80c Ultra-Low Freezers GENERAL INFORMATION 1.0 Scope of Work: The research department requires long term ultra-low temperate storage of biological samples for continuing research projects. Several of these freezers are at or past lifecycle and need to be replaced.

**2.0 Background:** We required -80c freezers that can store samples for prolonged periods of time at -80c. We have purchased several different brands of -80c freezers in the past most are at are past lifecycle. We are looking to standardize the fleet of -80c freezers to ensure uniformity of maintenance and performance. In the future we will be expanding our research department and the need for -80c freezers will grow with the expansion. The goal of this purchase is to begin to standardize the -80c freezers we have in research as well as to meet our future needs.

**CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:** Temperature Range:-50°C to -86°C Type/Style:

**Ultra-Low Freezer, Upright Certifications:** FDA Class II medical device Capacity: 24.4-26 cu. ft. Dimensions (W x H x D)

**Exterior:** 43.8 x 78.2 x 37.8 in. (1113 x 1986 x 960 cm) lab limited by space availability.

**Capacity:** Hold 500 2 inch boxes Door Style: 1 Outer, 4 Inner doors Shelves: 4 adjustable stainless steel Compressor:

**Cascade Type Electrical:**

**115V 60 Hz Monitoring Options:** Event log (inc alarms and door openings) plug in and go; no setup required Single-hand door operation, eye-level display, and shelf-level placement that do not require floor-level loading of racks

## Publications

- January 31, 2025: Sources sought, due February 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 171669abf1ac48d19b2b77e025f5c619. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/171669abf1ac48d19b2b77e025f5c619/view

## Points of contact

- Tywanna Sparks, tywanna.sparks@va.gov, 9137589928

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