MultiRAE Plus MultiGas Monitors - Part #009-3121-010.

The State of Maine Division of Purchases is requesting quotations for MultiRAE Plus MultiGas Monitors, Part #009-3121-010, through its AdvantageME vendor portal, with quotes due February 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. local time.

The MultiRAE Plus is a five-gas portable monitor combining a photoionization detector, oxygen, lower explosive level, and two plug-in toxic gas sensors with an integrated sampling pump. The device measures volatile organic compounds from 0–2,000 ppm with 0.1 ppm resolution and includes over 60 built-in correction factors for ionizable chemicals. It operates approximately 14 hours on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and stores up to 80 hours of five-channel data at one-minute intervals. The unit is intrinsically safe for Class I, Division I hazardous areas in the United States and Canada and complies with ATEX II 2G standards. RAE Systems Inc., the manufacturer, provides a lifetime warranty on non-consuming components, two-year coverage on oxygen and toxic gas sensors, and one-year warranties on the pump and battery.

Quotes must be submitted electronically through the AdvantageME VSS system and must include unit prices unless otherwise specified. The State reserves the right to accept "or approved equal" products for trade-named items. All transportation charges shall be prepaid by the contractor. Vendors must provide current Material Safety Data Sheets in compliance with Maine's Chemical Substance Identification Law. All vendor questions and answers must be conducted exclusively through the AdvantageME platform; responses obtained through alternative channels are not valid. The solicitation documents do not specify quantities, delivery dates, contract terms, or award criteria weighting.