The City and County of Honolulu is seeking bids for a 3D virtual comparison microscopy system for firearm forensics. The deadline to submit requests for clarifications/substitutions is November 12, 2025. The deadline for offers is November 28, 2025. The contractor must deliver the product within ninety 90 calendar days of the notice to proceed date or by June 30, 2026, whichever is earlier. The award will be given to the responsive, responsible offeror with the lowest total price. The successful offeror must be registered with the city's vendor self-service (VSS) and have a current compliance status in the State of Hawaii's Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE).
The bid notice states, he contractor must deliver the product fob destination within ninety 90 calendar days of the notice to proceed ntp date or by june 30, 2026, whichever is earlier, unless otherwise extended.
The contractor shall provide: welve 12 months of comprehensive maintenance and support, including all software licenses and updates for the imaging, database, and analysis applications and he manufacturers standard warranty on all vcm hardware including the computer workstation.
The bid notice states, he city shall award a contract to the responsive, responsible offeror with the lowest total price.
The successful offeror must be registered with the city's vendor self-service (VSS) and have a current compliance status in the State of Hawaii's Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE), or an approved equivalent, in order to be awarded a contract.
The offeror shall not include samples or descriptive literature unless expressly requested.
The deadline to submit requests for clarifications/substitutions is November 12, 2025.