Clean up and restoration of SAN miguel public health building due to the floods in SAN miguel county.

The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico has issued an emergency procurement for Kraken Sense to provide two KRAKEN units with real-time quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) technology for the rapid detection of E. coli at the Paseo Real Water Reclamation Facility. This procurement is in response to violations of the Clean Water Act identified by the EPA and noncompliance with the New Mexico Water Quality Act determined by the NMED. The emergency procurement includes the installation and maintenance of the KRAKEN units, software subscriptions, and 720 general E. coli biosensor test kits. The total cost of the procurement is $149,400.00 for a 12-month term. This technology will help ensure compliance with existing permits, improve laboratory practices, and support treatment operations at the wastewater facility.

The City has determined that Kraken Sense is the only vendor available with the required field-deployable qPCR technology, and the emergency procurement will be used until a competitive process can be completed. The Kraken units will provide continuing detection and monitoring to prevent similar compliance issues in the future. This procurement is open to all qualified vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions. The procurement documents do not specify any incumbent vendors or integration requirements. The total award value is $149,400.00.