The Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas is soliciting bids for an FTIR/ATR Spectrometer System. Bidders must submit electronic responses by 5:00 PM Central Time on March 27, 2026. The contract term is for one year, with a possible six-month extension. Bidders must provide financial information and adhere to the mandatory pricing schedule. Invoices must include the contract/purchase order number and be emailed to the contract monitor and ***@***. *. * are valid for 180 days after the opening date. The anticipated contract award date is April 3, 2026. Bidders must acknowledge addenda and are subject to the Texas Public Information Act.
The bid notice states “dps will pay contractor based on itemized invoices submitted to and approved by dps. ”
The bid notice states “item 1. ftiratr spectrometer specifications singlepoint source with nonmigrating hotspot 10year warranty interferometer with kbrge coated beamsplitter and dynamic alignment, **** cm1 10year warranty solidstate, temperature controlled diode laser 10year warranty highperformance deuterated triglycine sulfate dtgs detector integrated lightbar for visual feedback on passfail results desiccated optical compartment sealed in a al alloy chassis integrated heat and humidity electronic sensors to protect the bench from potential damage due to extreme environments autoalign energy optimization factory verified specifications, including: o 1 minute signal to noise of better than 35, 000: 1 o 0. 6 cm1 standard resolution o system performance verification spv kit to automatically monitor system status including: o hardware diagnostics o performance verification based on astm **** o internal 1. 5 mil 38 micron nist traceable polystyrene supplied with certificate o desktop software that includes these standard features: dashboardhome screen for quick access of recent work visual, drag and drop workflow creator with example templates live displays of data collection and spectral data preview connectivity to applicable cloudbased applications smart background features cuts analysis time by 50 provides visual indication of crystal cleanliness advanced instrument health information tracking optional page 7 of 20 version 1. 2, template approved **** software updates available for download online flexible, oneclick library creation predefined reporting templates exportable to microsoft office suite multicomponent search functionality includes pharmacopeia workflows ph. Eur. , usp, jp, cp full spectral processing and analysis tools baseline correction, spectral math, peak area, peak height, etc qcheck correlation for qaqc data analysis tq ez for quantification method development and prediction measure only, similarity match, beers law, and cls automated workflow creator based on user behavior includes over 5, 000 library spectra of a variety of materials free upgrades included for the first 12months includes one copy of workstation software touchscreen software includes these standard features: multipoint, ultraresponsive software interface simplified visual layout for streamlined application analysis pushbutton simplicity to run dedicated workflows and analyses spectral viewer with basic processing tools i. e. peak areaitem 2. kit english language english language kititem 3. atr arcoated diamond accessory ar antireflective diamond coated crystal plate for atr spectrometer single reflection diamond crystal plate high throughput spectral range with kbrdtgs optics: 7, 800 400 cm1 best overall performance monolithic diamond crystal includes a 5year partsonly warrantyitem 4. atr optical base atr optical base for spectrometer system high pressure tower with two tips plus volatiles cover automatic accessory recognitionitem. 5 cordpwr nam 2. 5m 10a nm5 power cord north american 120v, 3 conductor”
The bid notice states “dps may award one or more contracts resulting from this solicitation to a responsible bidder whose bid is best value under the evaluation criteria in this solicitation. ”
The bid notice states “a bidders past performance will be measured in accordance with applicable provisions of texasgovt code ****, ****, ****, ****, and **** may fail thisselection criterion for any of the following conditions: a score of less than a c or legacy unsatisfactory in the vendor performance tracking system currently under a corrective action plan through the comptroller of public accounts cpa having repeated negative vendor performance reports for the same reason having a record of repeated nonresponsiveness to vendor performance issues or having purchase orders that have been cancelled in the previous 12 months for non performance late delivery, etc. . ”
The bid notice states “bidder represents and warrants that all statements, certifications, and information submitted in response to this solicitation are true, current, complete, and accurate. bidder must sign its response in the space indicated above. dps may pursue and enforce any available remedies against the bidder for making any false statement, including disqualifying the bidders response, immediately cancelling any contract awarded to vendor, or recommending state of texas debarment. ”
