Gas Detector

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 7 office in Lenexa, Kansas, is seeking proposals under solicitation number 68HE0726Q0032 for a gas detection system to monitor hazardous airborne chemicals in industrial environments. The solicitation, posted on July 15, 2026, with a response deadline of July 23, 2026, is classified as a presolicitation and set aside for small business concerns under SBA guidelines. The principal NAICS code has been amended to 334519, identifying the procurement as related to other measuring and controlling device manufacturing, specifically targeting instruments capable of continuous real-time detection of substances such as diisocyanates, phosgene, ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and hydrogen fluoride. Performance is required at the agency’s office located in Lenexa, KS 66219, with no alternative delivery or performance locations specified. Detection systems must meet precise technical performance criteria based on standards from ACGIH, ERPG, PAC-1, and AEGL, incorporating alarm thresholds at parts per billion levels and ensuring operational reliability under varying environmental conditions including humidity. The contract will require instruments calibrated to recognized exposure limits including STEL, TLV, and emergency guidance values, though the specific inspection and acceptance procedures remain undefined in the available documentation. The contracting officer, Arlo Hurst, can be reached at hurst.arlo@epa.gov for inquiries, and proposals must be submitted by the deadline, although the submission format, electronic portal system, and required documentation are not detailed in the posting. The estimated contract value and line-item pricing data are not provided, and there is no information on payment methods, accounting codes, invoicing systems, or point of contact for technical oversight beyond the contracting officer. While the solicitation references chemical safety data and instrument performance benchmarks, no attachments, contract clauses, evaluation factors, or representations from offerors are included in the materials provided.