Request for quote

The State of Idaho, specifically the Department of Environmental Quality, is seeking to procure 25 Ludlum Model 26-3 radiation detection and measuring instruments (or equivalent friskers) for use in detecting radiation on people and objects. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) requires vendors to provide water-resistant radiation detection equipment with gamma measurement capabilities up to 1000 mR/hr and a simple three-button operation design. Quotes for this procurement are due by 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time on November 29, 2023, with the award being made to the responsive, responsible vendor submitting the lowest total cost. Vendors must submit their comprehensive, fully burdened total cost using the provided Exhibit B Price Sheet through multiple acceptable submission methods, including fax, email, mail, hand-delivery, or the Idaho eProcurement System (IPRO). The awarded contractor will be responsible for delivering the equipment FOB Destination to the agency's location in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Evaluation will be based on total cost and the ability to meet the specified technical requirements for radiation detection equipment.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were explicitly outlined in the procurement documents. The RFQ does not indicate any preferences for disadvantaged business enterprises or specific vendor classifications. Similarly, no information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing radiation detection infrastructure that might require integration with the new equipment. The documents do not specify a precise budget range or total contract value for this procurement. Standard State of Idaho contract terms and conditions will apply, including a 1.25% administrative fee for contracts over $100,000, and the potential for contract renewal options. The insurance requirements for the contract mandate that the successful vendor maintain commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per category, and name the State of Idaho and contracting agency as additional insured parties.