2 FLIR Thermal Imaging Camera's installed.

The State of Maine Division of Purchases is soliciting bids for procurement and installation of two FLIR thermal imaging camera systems on state-owned vessels, with bids due June 7, 2010.

The scope requires installation of two FLIR Model M-324 NTSC thermal cameras (320x240 pixel resolution) with joystick pan-and-tilt functionality on separate vessels: a 2009 Safe Boat 25" T Top at Point Sebago on Sebago Lake and a 2010 Edgewater 228 Center Console at Maine Warden Service Headquarters in Greenville on Moosehead Lake. Each installation package includes thermal cameras, ethernet and video cables, mounting hardware, and adapter plates for non-hardtop boats, with detailed materials lists and part numbers specified. The successful bidder must travel to both vessel locations to complete installations. Neil Wykes, Warden (207-657-2345 ext. 3), is the primary project contact.

Maine's in-state vendor preference applies when price, quality, and availability are equal. Bidders must submit separate unit prices using prescribed forms or electronic mediums; all transportation and freight costs are prepaid and borne by the contractor unless otherwise specified. Pricing must exclude federal and Maine state sales and use taxes. The state reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive formalities, make awards to the lowest responsible bidder considering best-value factors including quality and conformity with specifications, and increase or decrease ordered quantities by up to 10 percent. Contractors must furnish items exactly as specified; deviations constitute grounds for rejection. No contract may be assigned, sublet, or transferred without written consent from the Director.