Description
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide an Alcohol Meter/Digital Density Meter laboratory equipment system, along with any supporting equipment, system training, implementation, and/or warranty. The awarded vendor will be responsible for delivering the scope of work outlined in the solicitation. The contract is expected to start on September 1, 2026, and end on December 31, 2026. The TABC intends to award one or more contracts pursuant to this solicitation, with a total compensation not exceeding $135,000.
Key features of the required equipment include:
• Automated or unattended operation capability
• Rapid analysis times (results in minutes)
• Little to no sample preparation needed
• High-throughput testing environment for regulatory compliance purposes
• Measures a wide range of alcoholic beverages
• Integrated data handling that can store 100-1000+ results with associated sample IDs
• Bluetooth, IrDA, or USB connectivity for exporting data to printers or PCs
• Standard and user-configurable methods
• Efficiently, accurately, and precisely measure Alcohol by Volume (ABV) from 0.01% - 65%
• Reliable, consistent, reproduceable results
• Flexible manual and automated sample handling options
• Accurate to 0.00001 g/ml
• Refractometer accurate to 0.00002 Refractive Index (RI)
• Built-in CO2 correction capability preferred
• Integrated automated filling mechanism or support pressurized sample handling and/or integration with an automated sample changer
• Space-efficient, compact design, bench-top/lab-grade meter
The vendor must also provide warranty coverage, service plan options, training, and support services.