35DEPDataLoggerLevelTrollw/Cables

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Office Services, is soliciting bids for six In Situ Level Troll 500 Data Loggers with Cables through a no-substitution competitive bid process. The procurement opportunity was posted on August 10, 2022, with bid responses due by August 24, 2022, covering jurisdictions including Dauphin County, Washington County, Claysville Borough, and Harveys Lake Borough. Technical questions should be directed to Greg Ayers at 724-769-1062 or gayres@pa.gov, while bidding procedure inquiries can be directed to Quiana Brown at 717-783-0486 or qbrown@pa.gov, with email communication preferred. The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total price, with bids required to be submitted electronically through the Department of General Services' eMarketplace website. Bidders must complete the GSPUR-89 Reciprocal Limitations Act Requirements form and specify the manufacturer and origin of each item bid.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses. Bidders must comply with Pennsylvania's Reciprocal Limitations Act, which provides preferences for Pennsylvania-made goods, supplies, equipment, materials, and printing services. Specific state-level preferences will be applied based on the manufacturing origin of the proposed data loggers. Payment will be made upon satisfactory receipt of ordered items and invoice submission, with bid prices required to be FOB destination and no additional costs permitted. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement is for six data logging devices, suggesting a moderate-value contract. The bid documents indicate a straightforward procurement process focused on obtaining specific scientific equipment for environmental monitoring purposes, with clear technical and procedural requirements for potential vendors.