Description
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is seeking to purchase maintenance services for three spectrometer systems from a single source, Gatan, Inc. The systems include the Octane Elect Plus Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) and the Orbis X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Spectrometer systems. The maintenance services are required to support the FDLE's forensic DNA program and crime laboratory operations. The estimated dollar amount for the purchase is $256,000.00.
• The purchase is for a 3-year term
• The systems are used to analyze trace evidence in criminal case work
• Gatan, Inc is the manufacturer of the software, proprietary parts, and engineering resources for the systems
• No other vendor is authorized to provide maintenance and support for these systems