Laboratory Equipment Supplies

The University of Southern Mississippi solicits sealed bids from qualified onshore, USA-only vendors to supply scientific and laboratory equipment for a new aquaculture research facility in Ocean Springs, MS. The buyer requires new, unused, and current production items performable onsite. Requested scope includes one precision balance, one large-format stirring hotplate, two medium-format stirring hotplates, two filter holder vacuum manifolds, one refrigerated benchtop centrifuge package, one dual-range analytical balance, one analytical balance, two LED plant growth chambers, two general-purpose heating and drying ovens, one portable balance, one ultra-low temperature freezer, one fluorometer, and two small steam sterilizers. The buyer accepts equivalent products, provided bidders submit complete technical specifications, product literature, side-by-side comparisons, performance documentation, confirmation of compatibility, and utility or operational differences. The buyer evaluates equivalency based on performance, durability, system compatibility, maintenance, and application suitability, reserving the right to deem undocumented alternates non-responsive. The buyer is looking for proposals to set the budget and states no key dates.