Description
The University of Pittsburgh is seeking a contractor to provide either (or both, but submitted separately) preventive maintenance for approximately 1,200 ultra‑low‑temperature freezers and/or continuous temperature monitoring services for those freezers across its campuses. The work includes annual on‑site preventative maintenance tasks, hardware sensor installation, software platform provision, alarm management, regulatory compliance support, and ongoing technical support. The contract is for a five‑year term with a unilateral 30‑day cancellation right and requires substantial insurance coverage, references, and (for monitoring) a security risk assessment.
• Category A – Annual preventive maintenance of ULT freezers (defrost, cleaning, inspection of refrigeration, mechanical, temperature/alarm systems).
• Category B – Continuous temperature monitoring with hardware sensors, cloud/on‑prem software, alarm notifications (email/SMS/phone), calibration, validation, training, and support.
• Minimum 5 years experience, ability to start within 30 days, three references, and specific insurance limits (including $10 M cyber liability for monitoring).
• Proposals due 27 August 2026; award expected by 15 October 2026; 5‑year contract term.