KDA Water Flow Tracker

The Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking bids for a procurement of five Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) handheld display units, associated probe assemblies, and compatible wading rods to update stream gaging equipment for augmentation projects. The solicitation specifically requests the SonTek FlowTracker2 Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Handheld Display unit with an IP67 waterproof rating, a 2D side-looking 10 MHz ADV probe assembly, and a deluxe 2-piece top-setting wading rod. The bid event opens on February 3, 2025, and closes on March 3, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST, with vendor questions due by February 10, 2025. Bidders must provide individual unit pricing for each component, including a training package and shipping costs. The contract will be structured as a five-year agreement through February 28, 2030, with annual price adjustments limited to 5% increases. The procurement will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder by line item, group totals, or total lot, based on what is most advantageous to the State of Kansas.

The solicitation includes provisions for bidder preferences, with specific considerations for Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses, State Use Purchases, and Certified Businesses. Vendors must submit a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue and must be officially invited to participate in the bidding process. Bids must be submitted exclusively via email to procurement@ks.gov, with mailed, hand-delivered, faxed, or telephonic bids being explicitly rejected. The contract is structured as an indefinite quantity agreement with no guaranteed minimum purchase amounts, and the equipment will be delivered to the Water Appropriation office located at 1320 Research Park Dr., 3rd Floor, Manhattan, KS 66502. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the procurement involves five complete ADV units with associated equipment and training, suggesting a potential contract value in the range of $50,000 to $100,000, depending on specific unit and training package pricing.