SWSC Bid No 24-29 IFB Purchase and Delivery of a Water Quality Buoy & Associated Equipment, Training

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC) in Hampden County, Massachusetts is soliciting bids for the purchase and delivery of one (1) Pontoon Profiler System- 50 Meter (or approved equivalent) Water Quality Buoy and associated equipment, training, and accessories. The required equipment must have the ability for a person to stand on for maintenance, be compatible with the YSI EXO2 Sonde Equipment, towable by boat and trailer/truck, able to automatically monitor the full water column, and have cellular communication. The vendor must also offer direct training services to the Commission staff. Bid responses will be received until 2:00 PM EST on November 3, 2023, and will be publicly opened and read via the Commission Bid Room. The contract amount is not to exceed $75,000.00 for this single purchase. All questions must be submitted in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer by October 26, 2023. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if it is in the best interest of the SWSC to do so.

The procurement opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The advertisement does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it reference any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The budget for the contract is not to exceed $75,000.00.