Project Information

Bid Title

Purchase of Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Proces

Issuing Agency

State Government of Louisiana

Location

Louisiana

Published Date

May 22, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 15, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

50012-654-26

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Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
50012-654-26	Purchase of Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Proces Original: 50012-654-26	05/22/2026	06/15/2026 2:00:00 PM CT

Contact Information for Bid # 50012-654-26

Department	++ University - Louisiana Tech University
Section	Purchasing Department
Dept Code	50012
Contact	Melissa Hughes
Address	P.O. Box 3157 408 Keeny Hall Ruston, LA 71272
Phone	318-257-4205
Fax	318-257-3772
Email	mhughes@latech.edu

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INVITATION TO BID

DO NOT SHIP BASED UPON THIS BID

Bid Number: 50012-654-26

Bid Title:

Return this SIGNED form to:

Louisiana Tech University

Office of Purchasing

PO Box 3157

208 Keeny Circle, RM 408

Ruston, Louisiana 71272

Purchase of a Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Process Heating System

Bid Schedule:

Pre-Bid Conference:

N/A

Bid Submission Deadline / Opening:

June 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM

Bidder agrees to comply with all

conditions below and attached to this

request.

Prices are to be complete and the

FOB point is to be Louisiana Tech

University unless otherwise specified.

Bidder Information: (Bidder to provide all required information)

(Full Company Name)

(Full Street or Mailing Address)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

(Phone)

(Email)

(Fax)

(Company Quote Number if Applicable)

PRICES MUST BE FIRM FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM BID OPENING DATE

FAILURE TO SIGN BELOW IN INK SHALL DISQUALIFY BID

Typed or Printed Name / Title

Authorized Signature

The Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing is seeking SEALED BIDS for the following:

Purchase of a Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Process Heating System

* No bid bond is required for this solicitation *

**See Attached Bid Specifications for additional details**

ALL BIDS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF PURCHASING VIA MAIL OR IN PERSON.

The Bidder is solely responsible for ensuring that its courier service provider makes inside deliveries to our physical location. Louisiana Tech

University is not responsible for any delays caused by the bidder’s chosen means of delivery.

For questions regarding specifications, please contact the Office of Purchasing at 318-257-4205 or purchasing@latech.edu. Please ensure that

the above bid number appears on all communications.

IMPORTANT: If bidding other than requested brand and product number (or style), enclose sufficient literature to determine compliance with specifications. Failure to comply with this

request may eliminate your bid from consideration. Any manufacturer’s names, trade names, brand names, or catalog numbers used in the specifications are for the purpose of describing

and establishing general quality levels. Such references are not intended to be restrictive. Bids will be considered for any brand which meets or exceeds the quality of the specifications

listed for any items.

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

The Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing is now accepting Sealed Bid solicitations for the Purchase of a

Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Process Heating System.

The Mechanical Engineering Department within the University College of Engineering and Science is currently constructing

a containment room on the University’s South Campus that will house a ‘Hot Lab.’ The purpose of this lab will be the

instruction of students and research into pipe loop systems for boilers. The University has designed a pipe loop system for

this instruction and research, but is in need of a custom boiler with a control panel to pressurize this pipe loop system.

The Awarded Vendor shall be required to be manufacture, deliver, have the unit ready for installation on or before the

week of August 17, 2026. The Awarded Vendor shall deliver this unit to 1207 Agriculture Drive in Ruston, Louisiana 71270

during regular business hours.

The Awarded Vendor shall also provide the University with complete installation instructions as well as recommended

maintenance documentation.

The custom boiler requested is a Sigma Thermal 316SS Electric Circulation Heater and Control Panel with start-up support

or equivalent. The boiler requested will meet or exceed the following specifications:

Process Design

- DI Water

- Operating Condition Inlet

o Flow Rate (lb / hour) of 0.25

o Pressure psig of 1600

o Temperature 150 degrees Fahrenheit

- Operating Condition Outlet

o Flow Rate (lb / hour) of 0.25

o Pressure psig of 1600

o Temperature 650 degrees Fahrenheit

- Operating Duty (kW) of 22 kW

- Design Temperature of 750 degrees Fahrenheit

- Design Pressure (psig) of 1700

- MDMT of -20 degrees Fahrenheit

- Corrosion Allowance of 0 inches

- ASME Designed (Vessel) is Yes

- Design Duty (kW) of 25 kW

- Allowed Pressure Drop PSI of 2 psi

Electric Heater Detail

- kW of 25

- Volt / ph of 480 / 3 / 60

- Unclassified – Enclosure Standoff Type 4 Painted Carbon Steel

- Flange – 1500 # RTJ 316 / L SS

- Sheath – 316 / L SS (standard)

- Spacers / Supports – Yes, 316 / L SS

- Element Temperature Sensor is Type K TC

- Gasket – to be provided by manufacturer (gasket to meet or exceed temperature and pressure requirements

previously listed)

- Number of Circuits is one (1)

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

Heater Vessel Detail

- Material is 316 / L SS

- Orientation is Vertical

- Mounting with legs

- Diameter is less than ten (10) inches 1500# RTJ

- Inlet is one (1) inch FNPT

- Outlet is one (1) inch FNPT

- Maximum Width / Diameter – ten (10) inches

- Maximum Height – eighty-five (85) inches

- Coating System is cleaned and descaled

- Insulation shall be one (1) inch by others

- Certification is ASME / NBR

- MTR’s is Yes

- Vent - none

- Drain is one (1) inch FNPT

- Outlet is ¾ inch SW

- Schedule is XH

- Lifting Lugs is yes

- NDE per code

Control Panel

- Area Classification – Unclassified

- Certification – UL

- Enclosure – Type 4 painted carbon steel

- Protection Level is 5 kAIC

- Power is 25 kW

- Voltage is 480 / 3 phase

- Disconnect – Yes, door-mounted disconnect handle

- Approximate size is twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches by eight (8) inches

- Process control is PID Loop Outlet Temperature Controller

- Over-temp Control is Sheath, Over-Temp Controller

- Power Controller is SCR, Offers 0-100% turndown

- Operators shall be manufactures standard

- Circuits is one (1)

- Required Additional Features – Sheath Alarm and Shutdown DO’s

Warranty

- At least a twelve (12) month warranty from the date of first use.

The University is attaching the proposed pipe loop design and proposed containment room drawings and specifications to

assist vendors.

Vendors shall provide product documentation, product drawings, and product specifications along with their completed

and signed bid response. Vendors are encouraged to provide their own company-generated quote to accompany their

completed and signed bid response. While the company-generated quote is not required, the product documentation,

product drawings, and product specification are required to be included. Failure to include this required documentation

shall cause the vendor’s bid to be deemed as non-responsive.

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

Vendors are to provide a per unit pricing for the requested item that shall include all aspects of the design, manufacture,

documentation, transportation and shipping or freight or delivery of the requested unit or equivalent, importation fees,

customs broker fees, customs clearance fees, document fees, taxes, or duties. The University does not and shall not employ

a customs broker should the requested unit require importation. All of the listed items are the responsibility of the

Awarded Vendor. Vendors shall not include additional lines on this invitation to bid to indicate additional costs or fees.

Vendors who add additional lines to this invitation to bid will cause their bid to be determined non-responsive. Likewise

the Awarded Vendor shall not include additional line items on any invoice to the University where the above costs are

listed. All costs associated with this item shall be included in the per unit pricing provided. The Awarded Vendor shall also

ensure that the completed items are packaged to maximize protective measures to ensure that the possibility of damage

during transport is minimized. These costs shall also be included in the per unit pricing.

The University shall award this solicitation to a single vendor based upon the lowest, most responsive pricing and ability

to meet the required delivery timeline. The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids for any reason. The

University further waives any informalities in the bidding process. Vendors shall pay special attention to #5 regarding pre-

payment on the Instructions to Bidders document attached to this solicitation. The University is unable to pre-pay for any

part of this solicitation.

Vendors shall complete all pages of this Invitation to Bid, including the printed name and signature of the person

submitting the quotation and pricing on the Schedule of Items page. Bid received without this information shall be

deemed as non-responsive. Vendors are encouraged to include their own quote for an explanation of your proposed

system, BUT this vendor quote shall not be a substitute for this completed Invitation to Bid Form.

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

Schedule of Items

page 5

Bid Number: 50012-654-26

Bid Title: Purchase of a Circulation Heater and Control Panel for Engineered Process Heating System

IMPORTANT: If bidding other than requested brand and product number (or style), enclose sufficient literature to determine compliance with specifications. Failure to comply with this request

may eliminate your bid from consideration. Any manufacturer’s names, trade names, brand names, or catalog numbers used in the specifications are for the purpose of describing and

establishing general quality levels. Such references are not intended to be restrictive. Bids will be considered for any brand which meets or exceeds the quality of the specifications listed for

any items.

Vendors shall complete all pages of this Invitation to Bid, including the printed name and signature of the person submitting the quotation and pricing on the Schedule of Items page. Bids

received without this information shall be deemed as non-responsive.

Item Description

1

Sigma Thermal 316SS Electric Circulation Heater and Control Panel with start-up support or equivalent

Quantity

1 ea

Unit Price

Total Price

Vendor shall certify that they are able to meet the required delivery timeline of on or before the week of

August 17, 2026.

Please circle one: YES or NO

Vendor's Representative Signature ____________________________________________________________

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238210Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

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