Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a laboratory dishwasher for the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. The dishwasher must meet specific salient characteristics, including the ability to use steam for heating and sterilizing lab glassware, a heat recovery system, and a color touch screen programmable logic controller. The dishwasher must also have a safety mechanism to prevent cycles from starting if the door is not closed and an emergency stop button. The requirement includes various accessories, such as universal shelving systems, test tube baskets, and a transfer cart. The selected vendor will be responsible for delivering and installing the equipment.
Key features of the laboratory dishwasher include:
• Steam heating and sterilizing capability
• Heat recovery system
• Color touch screen programmable logic controller
• Safety mechanism to prevent cycles from starting if the door is not closed
• Emergency stop button
• Universal shelving systems
• Test tube baskets
• Transfer cart
• Ability to wash large glassware up to 12" in diameter
• Ability to wash up to 72 pieces of glassware up to 50 ml in size