OFFER_AND_ACCEPTANCE.IFB.pdf

This is an Offer and Acceptance form utilized by the City of Tucson for the Invitation for Bid (IFB) No. 240045 for Waters Technologies brand consumables required for PFAS and Dioxane analysis in drinking water samples. The Water Quality Laboratory of the Tucson Water Department requires laboratory consumables including polypropylene vials, screw caps, OASIS WAX cartridges, and SPE cartridges. The solicitation was published on September 28, 2023, with a mandatory pre-submittal conference scheduled for Monday, October 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bids were due on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. local Arizona time. The contract is structured as a one-year initial term with potential renewal options for four additional one-year periods. Bidders must provide a manufacturer's price list and applicable catalog, with failure to submit these documents resulting in automatic bid rejection.

The City of Tucson intends to make multiple awards to ensure adequate contract coverage and consumables availability. The procurement includes specific set-aside and compliance requirements related to HUD Section 3 Program guidelines, requiring 25% of labor hours to be performed by Section 3 Workers and 5% specifically by Targeted Section 3 Workers. Business concerns must demonstrate qualification by being at least 51% owned by low-income residents, having over 75% of labor hours performed by Section 3 Workers, or being owned by current public housing or Section 8 housing residents. Non-compliance with these requirements could result in contract termination, debarment, or suspension from future HUD-assisted contracts. Unit pricing is to be completed by bidders, with specific budget ranges not explicitly detailed in the procurement documents.