RFP - Purchase of Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry System (Reissue)

Clean Water Services, a public utility serving Washington County and the City of Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking to procure a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) system through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire an advanced analytical instrument capable of detecting ultra-low trace organic compounds, with a specific focus on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at extremely low concentration levels - specifically parts per trillion in water and parts per billion in solid matrices. The system must demonstrate exceptional reliability, repeatability, and robust interference removal capabilities with high matrix tolerance. Proposals for this scientific equipment must be submitted electronically via Equity Hub's Bid Locker by 4:00 p.m. local time on May 15, 2023. Vendors are required to first register with Bid Locker and download the complete RFP documentation from the District's website before submitting their comprehensive technical and performance proposals. Clean Water Services reserves the right to reject non-compliant submissions and potentially cancel the solicitation if deemed in the public interest.

The RFP documentation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or preferences for small, minority, or local businesses. Similarly, there are no details provided about incumbent vendors, existing technological infrastructure, or specific integration requirements for the proposed LC/MS/MS system. No explicit budget range or potential award value is disclosed in the available documentation. Potential respondents will need to carefully review the full RFP documents to understand the complete technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements for this specialized scientific equipment procurement. Interested vendors should thoroughly examine the detailed requirements to ensure their proposed solution meets the District's precise analytical performance needs for detecting trace organic compounds.