Purchase of Meat Processing Equipment for Meats Lab

Agency:	State Government of Louisiana
State:	Louisiana
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	311612 - Meat Processed from Carcasses 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 424470 - Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
Posted Date:	Feb 13, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 11, 2026
Solicitation No:	50012-642-26
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Bid Number	Description	Date Issued	Bid Open Date/Time
50012-642-26	Purchase of Meat Processing Equipment for Meats Lab Original: 50012-642-26	02/13/2026	03/11/2026 2:00:00 PM CT

Contact Information for Bid # 50012-642-26

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: 50012-642-26

Bid Title:

Purchase of Meat Processing Equipment for Meats Lab

Return this SIGNED form to:

Louisiana Tech University

Oﬃce of Purchasing

PO Box 3157

208 Keeny Circle, RM 408

Ruston, Louisiana 71272

Bid Schedule:

Pre-Bid Conference:

N/A

Bid Submission Deadline / Opening:

March 11, 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 Meat Processing Equipment for Meats Lab

* 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 Meat

Processing Equipment for the Meats Lab.

This solicitation seeks the purchase of four pieces of equipment:

- Biro AFMG-24 Mixer / Grinder or equivalent

- Hollymatic Super Patty (Forming and Portioning) Machine or equivalent

- Mainca USA PR-360 Twist Linker or equivalent

- Mainca USA FC-30 Hydraulic Stuﬀer or equivalent

The following speciﬁcations shall apply to each of the requested pieces of equipment.

Biro AFMG-24 Mixer / Grinder or equivalent

- Size 32 knife and plate

- 5HP motor, 3.7 KW, totally enclosed fan cooled. 208-230/460 volts. 14.8-14/7 amps. 60 cycle, 3PH Standard

- Heavy duty stainless steel hopper, lid, paddle, frame, and legs

- Watertight with thermal overload and under voltage protection

- 8’, number 10, 4-wire power cord

- 140 pound hopper capacity

- 68 pound grinding capacity

- Magnetic safety interlock system in the hopper lid

- Stainless steel second grind paddle with hook and stainless steel casters

- Receptacle for footswitch

Hollymatic Super Patty (Forming and Portioning) Machine or equivalent

- 3/4 HP motor, 115/230 volt, 60 Hz, 1PH 12/6A

- 5.5” standard paper feed, automatic paper interleaving system

- Minimum 1800 portion speed per hour

- Up to 8 oz / portion size

- Standard 3/16” to 3/4” mold plate

- Up to 8 oz compressor

- Stainless steel machine stand with casters

- 2’ neoprene conveyor with digital programmable counter / stacker

Mainca PR-360 Twist Linker or equivalent

- 110V, 1 phase, 60 Hz, 8.1 Amp motor

- Stainless steel and poly resin construction

- Volumetric portioning

- 1/8 oz and above portioning size

- Variable speed up to 60 links per minute

- Natural, collagen or cellulose casing types

- Automatic or manual operating mode

- 48.6” to 57.9” stuﬀer discharge height

- 1 outer sleeve and 2 rubber tips must be included

- Must be compatible with Hydraulic stuﬀer below

Manica USA FC-30 Hydraulic Stuﬀer or equivalent

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

- 3-phase, 220V, 60 Hz 1.75 HP 5.8 amp motor

- Minimum 65 pound capacity

- Stainless steel construction including piston

- Adjustable side mounted knee switch

- Variable Speed with build-in pressure gauge

- Removable piston and swing-out lid

- Anti-tilt trolley and castors

All items shall also have a minimum of a one (1) year warranty on all parts. Vendors are to provide per unit pricing for all

items for which they have ability to sell. Per unit pricing for each item shall include all costs for shipping / handling / freight.

Vendors shall NOT add additional lines on the schedule of items for shipping. The Awarded Vendor shall also NOT include

shipping / handling / freight charges on any invoice to the University.

If bidding other than the speciﬁed make / model of equipment requested, the vendor shall include suﬃcient

documentation to determine equivalence. Failure to provide this documentation of equivalence shall cause the vendor’s

bid to be deemed as non-responsive.

The University reserves the right to award this solicitation individually, in groups, or overall based upon what is in the best

interest of the University. The University reserves the right to reject any and all bids or line items. The University further

waives any informalities in the bidding process. Vendors shall pay careful attention to Item #5 on the Instructions to Bidders

regarding pre-payment.

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 4

Bid Number: 50012-642-26

Bid Title: Purchase of Meat Processing Equipment for Meats Lab

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 Biro AFMG-24 Mixer / Grinder or equivalent (as per speciﬁcations)

2 Hollymatch Super Patty (Forming and Portioning) Machine or equivalent (as per speciﬁcations)

3 Mainca PR-360 Twist Linker or equivalent (as per speciﬁcations)

4 Mainca FC-30 Hydraulic Stuﬀer or equivalent (as per speciﬁcations)

Quantity

1 ea

Unit Price

Total Price

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

Louisiana Tech University

Division of Finance

Office of Purchasing

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A SEALED BID

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Read the entire bid, including all terms and conditions and specifications.

2. Louisiana Tech University is not liable for any cost incurred by the bidders prior to execution of a contract and the

issuance of a purchase order. Any bidder who ships or otherwise expends time or money prior to award as defined

does so at the bidder’s own risk.

3. All bid prices must be typed or written in ink. Any corrections, erasures or other forms of alteration to unit prices

should be initialed by the bidder. If the bidder needs to submit a change, question, exception, or modification to any

aspect of the bid specifications, terms, conditions, or bidder instructions, must do so in written form submitted to the

Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing prior to the bid opening date. All responses and/or addenda will be

officially submitted by the Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing 72 (seventy-two) business hours before

the bid opening date. Business hours is defined as University operating hours while the University is open. Unless

received as specified above, all bid information will remain unchanged.

4. This bid is to be manually signed in ink.

5. Bid prices shall include all delivery charges paid by the vendor, F.O.B. Destination, unless otherwise provided in the

solicitation. Bids requiring deposits, “payment in advance” or “C.O.D” may be rejected. Payment is to be made

within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later.

6. Amount of bid bond required: every bid submitted for in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be accompanied by a

bid bond guaranteed by a surety company qualified to do business in the state of Louisiana. The bid bond shall be

for five percent of the official bid amount.

7. To assure consideration of your bid, all bids and addenda should be returned in an envelope or package clearly

marked with the bid opening date and the bid number; or submitted in the special envelope, if furnished for that

purpose. The Bidder is solely responsible for ensuring that its courier service provider makes inside deliveries to

our physical location. The University is not responsible for any delays caused by the bidder’s chosen means of

delivery. Bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of its bid. Bids received after the due date and time will

not be considered.

8. Bids submitted are subject to provisions of the laws of the State of Louisiana including but not limited to L.R.S.

39:1551-1736; Purchasing rules and regulations; executive orders; standard terms and conditions; special

conditions; and specifications listed in this solicitation.

9. Important: By signing the bid, the bidder certifies compliance with all instructions to bidders, terms conditions and

specifications, and further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud. This bid is to be manually signed

in ink by a person authorized to bind the vendor (see no. 27). All bid information shall be in ink or typewritten.

10. Address all inquiries and correspondence to the Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing at the address and

telephone number listed herein.

PUR2526028 Rev. 06/12/2025

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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