City of Nashua
Central Purchasing
229 Main Street
Nashua NH 03060
603-589-3330 Fax: 603-589-3344
January 27, 2016
Memo #16-104
TO: MAYOR DONCHESS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2015 SHSP FTIR SPECTOMETER (VALUE: $66,500)
DEPARTMENT: 152 FIRE;
ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION: 77 EQUIPMENT; ACTIVITY: 2015 HSGP
COMPETITIVE GRANT
Piease see the attached communication from Deputy Chief Karl Gerhard to Dan Kooken, Purchasing
Manager, City of Nashua dated January18, 2016 for information related to this request.
Pursuant to NRO § 5-84 (A) (5) Purchases from a sole manufacturer, where it is determined to be
more efficient and economical to reduce costs of maintenance of additional repair parts, suppliers or
services,
Nashua Fire Rescue and the Purchasing Department recommend the purchase of this product from
Thermo Fisher Sclentific of Tewksbury, MA in the amount of $66,500.
Respectfully,
bff —
Jan Kooken
Purchasing Manager
Ce: S. Gailipeau B. Rhodes J. Graziano
