The Kansas Department of Agriculture is seeking competitive bids for the purpose of supplying Non-Intrusive Water Flow Meters. The contract term will be from the date of contract execution through December 31, 2030. The flow meters should be portable, ultra-sonic, transit time, non-intrusive, and able to measure pipe flow of various qualities, pressures, and temperatures. The system must include a clamping fixture with transducers, protective carrying case, rechargeable battery pack, pipe wall thickness gauge, and energy measurement kit.
• The meter should be able to measure flow on a variety of pipe materials, including steel, copper, PVC, aluminum, and ductile iron, with pipe sizes ranging from 0.5 to 24 inches and pipe wall thickness up to 3 inches.
• The meter should have a rechargeable battery with a minimum 12 hours of continuous operation and 4 days of power saver mode.
• The meter should have digital communication capabilities, including Bluetooth technology, 8GB of datalogging storage, and 4-20 mA analog inputs and outputs.
• The meter should be able to measure and log velocity, rate, mass, energy, and total volume flow.