The City of Worcester issued a sealed‑bid solicitation (Bid No. 7939‑1‑M3) for a fully integrated Ion Chromatography system to support EPA Methods 300.0/300.1 testing for drinking‑water, source‑water, and wastewater analysis. The contract requires delivery, installation, on‑site training for two technicians, a one‑year warranty with a preventive‑maintenance visit, and rapid (≤ 72‑hour) on‑site repair support. After evaluating bids, the award was made to Metrohm, whose bid was the lowest net price meeting all technical specifications.
• Scope: One (1) complete ion chromatography instrument with hardware, software, autosampler (≥ 100‑sample capacity), and consumables.
• Vendor responsibilities: Installation, verification of detection limits, two‑person training, one‑year warranty, preventive‑maintenance visit, and regional service response.
• Procurement details: Sealed‑bid, lowest net price award, bid deadline 8 Feb 2023, delivery/installation required within 8 weeks of award.