Transmission Electron Microscope

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is seeking competitive bids for the outright purchase, delivery, and installation of a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with high contrast configuration and ideal image quality, including a three-lens image forming system. The TEM will be delivered to the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee, Florida. The bid opening will be held on January 31, 2023 via teleconference, and the anticipated award posting date is February 8, 2023. The successful bidder must provide the TEM within 14 months of receiving the purchase order. The bid price must be a firm fixed total price and include all packaging, handling, shipping, delivery, and installation charges. The Department reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities ordered, and no remuneration beyond the bid price will be provided. The Department may negotiate with a single responsive vendor if less than two responsive bids are received.

Bidders must comply with Florida's Scrutinized Companies Act and provide a drug-free workplace certification. The contract opportunity does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The solicitation also does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it specify any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The solicitation does not provide any information about possible award values or budget ranges.