High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low Temperature Oven

Location:	Missouri
Posted:	Feb 17, 2026
Due:	Feb 26, 2026
Agency:	University of Missouri System
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	44 - Furnace, Steam Plant, and Drying Equip, Nuclear Reactors 66 - Instruments and Laboratory Equipment
Solicitation No:	26-0101
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26-0101

High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low

Temperature Oven

Issue Date: 2/17/2026

Questions Deadline: 2/20/2026 02:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 2/26/2026 02:00 PM (CT)

UM Procurement

Contact Information

Contact: Steve Cox

Address: UM Procurement

N24

2910 Lemone Industrial Boulevard

Columbia, MO 65201

Phone: (573) 882-8279

Email: scgz9@umsystem.edu

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Event Information

Number:

26-0101

Title:

High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low Temperature Oven

Type:

Request for Bid

Issue Date:

2/17/2026

Question Deadline: 2/20/2026 02:00 PM (CT)

Response Deadline: 2/26/2026 02:00 PM (CT)

Notes:

The University of Missouri requests bids for the Furnishing and Delivery of High

Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low Temperature Oven. Qualified

suppliers are invited to submit a bid on the items or services specified. All bids shall

be subject to the terms and conditions included herein.

Bids submitted must be received utilizing the University of Missouri System's

electronic bidding platform. The University assumes no responsibility for any

supplier’s on time submission.

Billing Information

Address: 801 Conley Avenue

325 Jesse Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

Email: umprocimagingvouche@umsystem.edu

Bid Activities

Deadline for Questions

2/20/2026 2:00:00 PM (CT)

Any questions related to this Request for Bid must be submitted through the online bidding system no later than 2:00

pm CST, February 20, 2026 .

Bid Attachments

Solicitation Terms and Conditions 01-26-26.pdf

University of Missouri General Terms and Conditions

Instructions to Respondents 01.26.26.pdf

University of Missouri Instructions to Respondents

Insurance_Requirements_Low_Risk.docx

Low Risk Insurance Requirements

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Bid Attributes

1 General Terms and Conditions

I acknowledge reading the University of Missouri General Terms and Conditions attachment and agree that these

Terms shall be incorporated into and apply to any agreement resulting from this Solicitation.

Yes

(Required: Check if applicable)

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2 Exceptions to Terms and Conditions

Do you have any exceptions to the Terms and Conditions (under Attachments tab)? If YES, please list exceptions

below.

Yes No

(Required: Check only one)

3 Exception to General Terms and Conditions

Provide page number, section and reason for exception. (Attach additional pages if needed).

NOTE: Exceptions taken may cause the solicitation response to be rejected at the sole discretion of the University.

Any terms to which Respondent does not take exception shall be binding and any subsequent objection to those

terms shall have no effect.

(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

4 Instructions to Respondents

I acknowledge reading and understand the Instructions to Respondents attachment.

Yes

(Required: Check if applicable)

5 Supplier Agreement

The University of Missouri expects the awarded Supplier to comply with all terms outlined in the General Terms and

Conditions included with this solicitation. If the awarded supplier requires a separate agreement to be executed in

addition to this RFB and its responsive proposal, such agreement shall be incorporated into the final contract

award. However, the Supplier's agreement shall not supersede or conflict with the University's terms unless agreed

to by the University. Supplier's agreement must be attached on the Response Attachment tab in an editable Word

Document format in order to be considered by the University. Any hyperlinked terms must also be attached in an

editable Word Document format. The University will not accept hyperlinked terms, and any such

hyperlinked terms are hereby rejected.

Acknowledged

(Required: Check if applicable)

6 LOCAL BUYING PREFERENCE

7 Maintain a regular place of business in the State of Missouri?

Yes No

(Required: Check only one)

8 Are company headquarters located in Missouri?

Yes No

(Required: Check only one)

9 PAYMENT

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1 Pay Terms

0 The University's standard pay terms are Net 30 after delivery. Do you offer an early pay discount if paid sooner? If

so, explain.

(Optional: Maximum 1000 characters allowed)

1 Payment preference

SUA - Payment settles using Due Immediate pay terms. The Single Use Account option is an electronically

issued single use MasterCard payment, which avoids delays. Please complete this SUA Enrollment Form.

ACH - Standard settlement terms are Net 30 but may be escalated if early pay discounts are offered.

Payment is made electronically which avoids delays and eliminates the potential for interception. Payment

can settle as soon as next day. If ACH is chosen and respondent is awarded, an email invitation will be sent to

Check - Standard settlement terms are net 30. Payments will be mailed and are subject to USPS delivery,

which may be significantly delayed.

SUA (Single Use Credit Card)

ACH/Direct Deposit

Check

(Required: Check all that apply)

1 CONTRACT AWARD

The award will be based on the lowest bid price meeting all specifications. The University reserves the right to

award an order to the lowest aggregate Supplier for all items, on an item-by-item basis, or by groups of like items—

whichever is determined to be in the best interest of the University. While the University’s preference is to

award to a single Supplier to maintain streamlined service, support, and component supply, the

University may issue a split award if it is found to be in the University’s best interest. If a split award is not

acceptable to a Supplier, it must be clearly stated in the bid response.

Acknowledge

(Optional: Check if applicable)

1 Best and Final

3 The University of Missouri reserves the right to negotiate best and final terms with any Respondent.

1 Contract Term

4 The contract period shall commence on the date of award and continue through the commissioning of equipment

and completion of any associated services on-site.

Pricing shall remain firm for the initial term of the contract.

1 Insurance Requirements

5 If awarded, Supplier agrees to maintain, on a primary basis and at its sole expense at all times during the life of any

resulting contract, insurance coverage limits, including endorsements, as outlined in the Required Insurance

Attachment.

Acknowledged

(Required: Check if applicable)

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1 Background Information

6 Missouri S&T -The Missouri Protoplex brings education and workforce development resources to American

manufacturers - specifically those located in Missouri - to become more competitive in the global market through

advanced manufacturing technology, processes, and materials.

1 Scope of Work

7 The scope of this bid is to provide, install, train, and maintain a low-temperature oven and high temperature heat

treatment furnace, along with any necessary supplementary components, software (if applicable), and accessories

required to fully operate and integrate the equipment into existing workflows.

1 Requirements

8 High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace

High Temperature Furnace: This furnace will likely be primarily used for annealing of wire spools, but there are

multiple assorted projects that require different heat treatment studies on steels. This furnace will also be required

for sintering of stainless materials printed in certain technologies.

The equipment described below has been specified to support both an industrial and a fundamental research need

in addition to providing a unique educational opportunity from the K-12 to the graduate education level.

Vendors must be able to acknowledge any customer reported issues within 24 hours. As part of this bid submission,

vendors must specify their standard response time for dispatching in person service when required. Vendors must

also provide the average lead time for in stock consumable items, including but not limited to element replacements.

Low Temperature Oven

Low Temperature Oven: This oven will be primarily used in three areas. The first is heat treatment of Al cold spray

specimens (and potentially other additive Al parts) which can include a sintering stage but then typically follows a

standard T6. The second area is tempering of steels. The third area is likely hydrogen bakes post EDM (100°C for

16+ hours).

The equipment described below has been specified to support both an industrial and a fundamental research need

in addition to providing a unique educational opportunity from the K-12 to the graduate education level.

Vendors must be able to acknowledge any customer reported issues within 24 hours. As part of this bid submission,

vendors must specify their standard response time for dispatching in person service when required. Vendors must

also provide the average lead time for in stock consumable items, including but not limited to element

replacements.

1 Detailed Specifications

9 High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace

i. Furnace Shell

1. The furnace shell should be heavy duty and rigid and should be freestanding on its own or mounted on a base

that allows it to be freestanding.

2. The furnace should be well insulated to ensure minimal heat loss.

3. Door should open in a way that keeps the hotface surface away from the operator be that a double pivot

horizontal swing or a vertical lift door.

4. Furnace should have removable side covers for the heating element terminal areas to allow for ease of

replacement of worn out or broken heating elements.

5. The furnace box should have a chamber opening of 24”H x 24”W x 36” Deep.

6. Furnace should be capable of accommodating a weight of at least 75 lbs/sq ft of hearth space (450 lbs total).

7. Furnace construction should be free of asbestos.

8. Optional atmosphere ports should be quoted if available. These would allow chamber to be flooded with argon

or nitrogen if desired to provide some amount of innerting effect.

ii. Temperature Ranges & Monitoring

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Type	Request for Bid
Status	Issued
Number	26-0101 (High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low Temperature Oven)
Issue Date & Time	2/17/2026 10:00:00 AM (CT)
Close Date & Time	2/26/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Question Cut Off Date	2/20/2026 02:00:00 PM (CT)
Notes	The University of Missouri requests bids for the Furnishing and Delivery of High Temperature Heat Treatment Furnace & Low Temperature Oven . Qualified suppliers are invited to submit a bid on the items or services specified. All bids shall be subject to the terms and conditions included herein. Bids submitted must be received utilizing the University of Missouri System's electronic bidding platform. The University assumes no responsibility for any supplier’s on time submission.

Name	Steve Cox
Address	2910 Lemone Industrial Boulevard Columbia, MO 65201
Phone	(573) 882-8279
Fax
Email	scgz9@umsystem.edu