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06/03/2024 - USA | NY | ALBANY COUNTY | ALBANY | 12203 :Research Foundation of the State University of New York - CNSE Procurement - NY

NFN ACID WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM REPLACEMENT - 257 Fuller Road Albany, NY **** - General- The Research Foundation for SUNY is seeking a qualified, experienced, responsive, and responsible vendor with a minimum five years of relevant experience and successful installation of three similar Waste Water Treatment Systems within the last 7 years to: Replace the current NFN Acid Waste ( AW) treatment system based on the design in Attachment A to the NanoFab North ( NFN) located at 257 Fuller Road Albany, NY ****
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05/23/2024 - USA | NY | MONROE COUNTY | ALBANY | 12203 :Research Foundation of the State University of New York - CNSE Procurement - NY

TOOL INSTALLATION AND FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SERVICE PROVIDER - Rochester, NY - General- The Research Foundation /NY CREATES is seeking a qualified, responsive, and responsible vendor for the installations of semiconductor tools and support equipment ( collectively " Tools") and associated facilities upgrades in the Test, Assembly and Packaging ( TAP) facility located at **** Lake Ave, Rochester, NY **** shall involve the Tool Layout Planning, Verification of Facilities Infrastructure capaci
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04/29/2024 - USA | NY | ALBANY COUNTY | ALBANY | 12203 :Research Foundation of the State University of New York - CNSE Procurement - NY

Waste Water Treatment & Ultra Pure Water Chemicals - Albany, NY - General- Foundation is seeking qualified bidders to provide various Waste Water Treatment & Ultra Pure Water Chemicals. Foundation reserves the right to verify the capabilities for each bidder to validate their ability to meet our requirements. Bid Documents to be provided upon request and after Foundation review. To request documents, please email Thomas Rutkey: ***@***. *. * Service- Disabled Veteran- Owned Set Aside: No Due date:
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04/11/2024 - USA | NY | ALBANY COUNTY | ALBANY:Research Foundation of the State University of New York - CNSE Procurement - NY

REMOVAL OF ABANDONED PIPING IN NFN, NFS, AND CUB - 257 Fuller Road Albany, NY **** - General- The Research Foundation for SUNY is seeking a qualified, experienced, responsive, and responsible vendor to provide with a minimum five years of relevant. experience to: Removal of existing decommissioned piping systems and associated equipment among five locations within the NY CREATES site at 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY ****. The locations are: NFN level 2 Boiler room ( location A1 2nd floor), NFN level 1 Chill
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03/13/2024 - USA | NY | ALBANY COUNTY | ALBANY:Research Foundation of the State University of New York - CNSE Procurement - NY

THE LEASE OF AN AIR SEPARATION PLANT - 251- 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY **** - General- Purchaser is seeking a qualified, responsive, and responsible contractor to provide: An air separation plant lease for the Albany Nanotech complex located on Fuller Road in Albany NY (" Albany Nanotech Complex"). Qualified bidders having designed, installed, and are currently servicing ( 5) domestic Separation Plants in the past five years may request a copy of the RFP by emailing RFP Designated Contact Jennifer Hartken
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