IFB_8700_RBB1015_ADD_1_v1.pdf

This Solicitation Addendum No. 1, dated July 21, 2026, modifies Invitation for Bid (IFB) 8700 RBB1015 issued by the City of Austin Financial Services Central Procurement on behalf of the Tactical Investigation Division. The solicitation requests three handheld Raman spectrometers, each with a five-year warranty. The original solicitation specified the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer by ThermoFisher Scientific as the required equipment. Bids are due by August 4, 2026. No site visits, bidders' conferences, or award dates are referenced in this addendum.

The addendum addresses two key clarifications: first, it reinforces that offerors taking exceptions to any portions of the solicitation will result in automatic rejection of their entire offer; second, it permits the City to consider manufacturer alternatives to the TruNarc analyzer, specifically other Buyer-Approved equal Raman spectroscopy products that meet the specifications of a TruNarc portable/handheld analyzer with a five-year warranty. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. Offerors are required to return one executed copy of this addendum with their bid response prior to the solicitation closing date, with failure to do so potentially constituting grounds for offer rejection.