Small Business Bid Chemtrac Instrumentation

Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) is seeking a small business vendor to provide Chemtrac Instrumentation through a competitive bid process for Knox County, Tennessee. The procurement opportunity, identified by Bid Control No. 3850, requires vendors to supply specific Chemtrac brand instrumentation with exact part number matches to bid specifications. Bids are scheduled to be opened on April 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM EDT, with electronic submissions accepted through www.bidnetdirect.com or via sealed hard copy to KUB's Procurement Department. The bid requires all items to be delivered by May 19th, 2025, and vendors must complete and submit a Small Business Affidavit as part of their bid package. Evaluation criteria will focus on technical specification compliance, with KUB reserving the right to reject any or all bids. Vendors can participate in a teleconference and should direct all communications to Marilee Metzger at Marilee.Metzger@kub.org. The bid will remain valid for 60 days after the due date, with potential extension by mutual agreement.

This procurement is specifically targeted at small businesses, with strict qualification requirements including having 50 or fewer employees and annual revenue of $10,000,000 or less for the previous calendar year. Vendors must commit to self-performing a minimum of 51% of the work and comply with KUB's requirements for minority and women-owned business enterprises. The bid includes provisions for equal opportunity employment, nondiscrimination, and compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, as well as a requirement that vendors certify they are not engaging in a boycott of Israel, in accordance with Tennessee state law. Payment terms are NET 30 days from invoice approval, and new bidders must complete a W-9 and Vendor Application. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the bid suggests integration with existing Chemtrac instrumentation infrastructure. Though a specific budget range is not provided, the procurement is designed to be competitive and accessible to small businesses meeting the specified criteria.