EDS Detector for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) - MSHP

The Missouri State Highway Patrol is procuring an EDS (Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy) detector for its existing Jeol Scanning Electron Microscope under a Single Feasible Source contract, with proposals due October 16, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement under section 34.044, RSMo, with Oxford Instruments America, Inc. designated as the only supplier meeting all laboratory specifications.

The detector functions as an add-on component to the SEM and is used for gunshot residue analysis within MSHP Crime Labs. The equipment must be compatible with the existing Jeol SEM, meet the laboratory's testing volume requirements, and include dedicated GSR analysis software. The MSHP currently operates an Oxford EDS detector, identified as the only model satisfying all laboratory specifications.

The contract term runs from the date of award through one year, with two optional one-year renewal periods available. The requisition number is RV172700218 and the SFS number is STATE 0000000598SL. Questions and inquiries should be directed to Tammy Havalias, buyer, at (573) 751-6108, tammy.havalias@oa.mo.gov, or purchmail@oa.mo.gov.