Reagent Water Purification System Rental Services

As requested by the Public Utilities Division (hereinafter, the “Division or Department”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Invitation to Bid (hereinafter, “ITB”) with the intent of obtaining bid submittals from interested and qualified vendors in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated or attached. The vendor, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated.

The results of this solicitation may be used by other County departments once awarded according to the Board of County Commissioners Procurement Ordinance.

Historically, County departments have spent approximately $55,000; however, with aging equipment and County growth, it is anticipated future spend will exceed this amount.

High quality water must be utilized when preparing media, reagents, and dilutions to ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of analytical results. The Collier County laboratories produce reagent-grade water in-house. This water is high-quality (Type I) water as defined by Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater Online edition, (SM) Section 1080C.