Scientific and Laboratory Equipment

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking sealed bids for new scientific and laboratory equipment, including balances, hotplates, centrifuges, growth chambers, ovens, an ultra-low-temperature freezer, a fluorometer, and steam sterilizers for an aquaculture research facility.

University of Southern Mississippi > Gulf Coast Research Laboratory > Procurement and Contract Services


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9280-27-R-IFBD-00008
Sep 25, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 06, 2026 08:00 AM
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millissa.stork@usm.edu
+12288188001
East Beach Drive, Ocean Springs, MS, USA
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Description

The University of Southern Mississippi is soliciting sealed bids for new, unused scientific and laboratory equipment for a new aquaculture research facility. The requested equipment includes precision and analytical balances, laboratory stirring hotplates, filter-holder vacuum manifolds, a refrigerated benchtop centrifuge, LED plant growth chambers, a general-purpose heating and drying oven, a portable laboratory balance, an ultra-low-temperature freezer, a fluorometer, and small pre-vacuum steam sterilizers. The specifications permit approved-equal products, but equivalent bids must include complete technical specifications, manufacturer literature, a detailed side-by-side comparison, performance and compatibility documentation, and any installation or operational differences. The sterilizer package must include specified water-conditioning and vacuum-pump options, loading equipment, installation, and startup services. Delivery is FOB destination, and bidders must provide an estimated delivery timeline with their bid; shipments must include packaging lists and applicable product documentation.

Classification Codes
NAICS334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC6640Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Smart Codes
laboratory equipmentlaboratory sterilizerslaboratory refrigeration equipment
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Timeline
Sep 6, 2026-Advertised Date
Sep 25, 2026-Submission Deadline and Bid Opening
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