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The Boise VAMC is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The ac... The Boise VAMC is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business sources capable of meeting the requirement listed below. The acquisition will be accomplished using commercial item procedures in accordance with FAR Part 12. Minimum Salient Characteristics: Customized Solvent recycler Salient Characteristics B/R Instrument 9700 ProCycler XF Recycling System Recycles and recovers waste Formalin and waste Xylene from the Histology & Pathology Departments System comes complete with following features for first day operation and recycling: - Two (2) Five-gallon accessible and mobile stainless-steel boilers for 5-gallon recycling capacity - Transportable Boilers (2) for Direct Filling. Dedicated components for each Xylene and Formalin - Metal design with stainless steel and rugged components for long recycling life span - No additional programs or chemicals for de-contamination of recycling system between runs. No timed distillation programs. No volume-controlled program runs - Fractional Distillation by Vapor Temperature - consistent purity for reusable Xylene and Formalin - No need to count or track number of times for recycling or reuse of recycled Xylene or Formalin - Recycle all xylene and xylene substitute waste streams for indefinite reuse - Recycle and recover waste formalin for indefinite reuse - Direct-fill method reduces lifting and transfers of waste. - No requirement for pumping hazardous or flammables solvents in lab - Touchscreen Controller monitors both vapor and liquid temperatures - Touchscreen controller with digital display of all distillation stages with diagnostics - Overall footprint of system is less than 2.5' x 3.0' - Accessible front side operation only. No additional sides for operation or clearance required. - Automatic Vapor Sensor Detection System with automatic shutdown and alarm. - Safety features including auto-overtemperature shutdown - Optional Gravity-Fill Method for Waste Xylene - Safely operated in environments up to 40°C - Spill Containment Feature for shelving unit of cabinet - Includes cabinet adapter for additional ventilation, if required - Safety-lock handle on boiler drain - Air-cooled condenser - Enclosure Doors are Optional Accessory - Recover waste Formalin to 10-12%. Recover 2-3 liters/Hour - Recover Xylene waste to 99.++%. Recovery rate is 4-5 liters/Hour - Two (2), 5-gallon Carboys; one labeled for Waste Formalin, and one labeled for Recycled Formalin - Tubing and Lid assembly to dispense recycled Formalin into 8-liter carboys, from 5-gallon carboy - Two (2), 5-gallon Carboys; one labeled for Waste Xylene, and one labeled for Recycled Xylene - Tubing and lid assembly to dispense recycled Xylene into 8-liter carboys, from 5-gallon carboy - Two (2), 8-Liter Carboys labeled for Recycled Formalin - Two (2), 8-Liter Carboys labeled for Recycled Xylene - One (1), 8-Liter Receiver labeled for Waste Cut - Not Shown, but Included: Secondary 5-Gallon mobile boiler for Formalin recycling - Two (2) Boiler Brushes included, Part# 4408-M - Part# 9E-016 -Power Line Conditioner for Software & Circuitry protection - Fine mesh filter sleeves (2) for the 5-gallon Waste Formalin, and the 5-gallon Waste Xylene Carboys - On-Site Training and On-site Installation by B/R Representative (2-days Minimum) - On-Site Service as recycling system is fully accessible. No requirement for replacement contract - Complimentary case of Re-Form Buffering Solution by Anatech, Ltd. Rebuffers 60-gallons recycled formalin - Complimentary Starter Formalin Assay Test Kit, by Anatech, Ltd. Good for 90 to 100 Tests - No treatment or neutralizing of formalin waste required - B/R guarantees availability of replacement parts and Technical Support for operational life of recycler - Service and Technical support by B/R Instrument and Regional On-site Biomed Services - Complimentary Annual GC Purity Testing and Analysis Reporting for Xylene - Twelve (12)-Month initial Warranty from date of Installation. Includes Parts, Labor, & On-site Service - One (1) On-site PM Inspection after first 12-months Warranty & Service Coverage -Enclosed Doors Set for 9700 ProCycler Series Recyclers, includes SCP-5-A Spill Pan. After speaking with our Production Manager, we are thinking that customizing your recycling system to include a filling shelf on the recycling cabinet to hold your 8-liter carboys for filling the recycled formalin and recycled xylene carboys may be a good solution to ease the handling and collection of the recycled material after a 5-gallon batch run. You'd still collect waste formalin or waste xylene in the 5-gallon mobile (rolling) boilers (2) for recycling, and the recycled material would collect in the 5-gallon recycled carboys on the second shelf. You wouldn't have to handle the "recycled" 5-gallon carboys until they were dispensed or until they needed to be swapped out between xylene and formalin runs. We would include compatible tubing and lid assemblies to fit onto the 8-liter recycled carboys to reduce exposure while dispensing from the 5-gallon recycled carboys. The "waste cut" carboy would also be an 8-liter carboy to collect the impurities from the xylene run. The 8-liter carboy for the waste cut would also be easier for handling and emptying once the carboy reached 1/2 or 3/4's full for waste disposal. This carboy would not need to be swapped out between runs. This modification would not interfere with the current software or normal distillation and recycling processes. It would better to have the operator in control of dispensing the recycled xylene or recycled formalin into the 8-liter carboys to eliminate potential modification system errors. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 325998. Any SDVOSB, VOSB, or Small Business firms who wish to identify their interests and capability to provide this product must provide product specifications, performance, and delivery information by notifying the Contract Specialist no later than 1:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, August 03, 2021. Notification shall be e-mailed to Ladell Holmes, at ladell.holmes@va.gov. Any vendor who responds to this Notice must provide credentials to perform the requirement as outlined in the below scope.