Austin Afo #IFB 6300 BYS1059

Austin Solicits Chemicals and Services for Hydrotech and In-Situ Sondes Maintenance

The City of Austin is seeking bids for chemicals, standards, reagents, and related services to support the maintenance and calibration of Hydrotech Hydrolab and In-Situ multiprobe Sondes used in water quality monitoring. - Government Buyer: - City of Austin, Financial Services Department - Central Procurement - Austin Watershed Protection Department - OEMs and Equipment Referenced: - Hydrotech (Hydrolab Sondes) - In-Situ (Multiprobe Sondes) - Products Requested: - Buffer Solutions (pH 4.01, 7.00, 10.00; NIST Traceable; 20L cubitainers) - Conductivity Standard (1413 uS/cm at 25°C; 20L cubitainers) - Ultra Pure DI Water and 0 NTU Turbidity Free Water (20L cubitainers) - pH Reference Solution (4M KCl with AgCl; 500mL bottles) - Redox Buffer (ZoBell's, +229 mV @ 25°C; 500mL bottles) - Hydrotech Sensor Storage Solution (4L cubitainers) - Quantities: - Buffer solutions and standards: up to 20 units per item (20L cubitainers) - pH reference and redox buffer: up to 500 units (500mL bottles) - Sensor storage solution: 4 units (4L cubitainers) - Services Requested: - Labor for normal and after-hours service (1,000 and 500 hours, respectively) - Routine and preventive maintenance (12 occurrences annually) - Notable Requirements: - Contract term is 24 months, with up to three 12-month extension options - Materials markup capped at 25% on an estimated $350,000 annual spend - Delivery is FOB destination to Austin, Texas - Products must be compatible with Hydrotech and In-Situ sondes - Additional related products and services may be purchased as needed

Description

This solicitation is an Invitation For Bids (IFB) to purchase chemicals, standards, and reagents necessary to maintain and calibrate the Hydrotech Hydrolab Sondes and In-Situ multiprobe Sondes. These sondes are used for water quality monitoring parameters including pH, turbidity, conductivity, temperature, and dissolved oxygen. The contract aims to ensure proper maintenance and calibration of these water quality monitoring devices.

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