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The Kyle Health Center is seeking a vendor to procure and deliver four electric, height-adjustable workbenches and nine electric, height-adjustable workstations for its pharmacy, which is currently undergoing remodeling. The purpose of this procurement is to maximize efficiency within the department. The period of performance for this contract is six months from the date of award, with FOB delivery required to the Kyle Health Center in Kyle, SD. The contractor must notify the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital Facility Manager 24 hours prior to delivery. Upon delivery, the items will undergo an acceptance inspection, and any damaged or non-compliant items will be refused at the contractor's expense, requiring replacements. Accepted items will be moved and assembled by clinic maintenance staff. The operating constraints include flexibility in delivery times and minor variances from specifications. The contractor is also required to provide the manufacturer's standard commercial warranty.
The Kyle Pharmacy Clinic requires specific workstations and workbenches. The pharmacy needs four electric height-adjustable workbenches, each 30-40 inches high and 30 inches deep, with solid surface countertops. These workbenches must be steel-framed, mobile with lockable casters, and include integrated backstops, shelf lips, an eight-outlet power strip, and a single-arm monitor mount. Lengths vary: 82 inches (10 shelves), 70 inches (8 shelves), 58 inches (6 shelves), and 46 inches (6 shelves). Additionally, nine electric height-adjustable workstations are required, also 30-40 inches high and 30 inches deep, with solid surface countertops, steel frames, lockable casters, and a USB/power grommet. Workstation lengths are: two at 60 inches, three at 54 inches, and four at 48 inches. This specification sheet details the equipment needed for the pharmacy clinic.