Alicat Scientific Portable Mass Flow Meters

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Environmental Services Program is conducting a Single Feasible Source (SFS) solicitation (SFS23000664) for Alicat Scientific portable mass flow meters. The procurement is specifically seeking these specialized meters to calibrate and certify ambient air monitoring equipment, including multi-gas calibrators, mass flow controllers, volumetric flow controllers, and samplers. The solicitation was open from September 15, 2022, at 8:00:00 AM CDT through September 22, 2022, at 2:00:00 PM CDT, with a strict limitation to invited vendors only. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms set at Net 45 Days. Virginia Bauer from the DNR DEQ Environmental Services Program in Jefferson City, Missouri, serves as the primary contact for this procurement. The solicitation has been designated as having no line items, and no estimated total contract value was disclosed in the available documentation.

The procurement appears to be exclusively available to a single, invited vendor, Alicat Scientific, Inc., which suggests this is a sole-source procurement with no set-aside provisions or opportunities for other vendors to compete. No information was provided regarding disadvantaged business enterprise participation, incumbent vendor status, or specific integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology. The solicitation documents consistently emphasized vendor responsibility for timely submission and did not elaborate on potential award values or specific budget ranges. The jurisdictions involved in this procurement include the State of Missouri, Clay County, and Jefferson City. While the procurement appears targeted and specific, the documents provided do not offer extensive details about the precise technical specifications of the required mass flow meters beyond their intended use for calibration and certification of air monitoring equipment.