Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Agilent Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of a Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer and also with PromoChrom Technologies Ltd for the purchase of two (2) Solid Phase Extractors.
The mass spectrometer is to be used at the Division of Water Quality Assurance Laboratory (WQAL). The detailed specifications were developed around an Agilent Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS to analyze PFAS compounds at very low levels to meet the new USEPA rule. The Surveillance Laboratory at the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water, currently has an Agilent Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS. The Division would like to capitalize on the efficiencies of using the same instrument, software, spare parts, and the knowledge and experience of their staff to help troubleshoot issues with method development and analysis, along with a combined service contract.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the mass spectrometer in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Codes Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (RFQ028934). Thirty-nine (39) bidders were solicited and three (MAJ) bids were received and opened on October 31, 2024.
Name Bid Amount________City/State Status
Agilent Technologies, Inc. $448,782.56 Santa Clara, CA MAJ
Waters Technologies Corp $407,752.85 Milford, MA MAJ
Thermo Electron North America LLC $297,022.70 Atlanta, GA MAJ
Bids were received proposing alternate instruments from Waters Technologies Corp and Thermo Electron North America LLC.
Agilent Technologies Inc.’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive bid.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the extract...
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