Opportunity Overview
The Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, Children with Special Health Needs Branch has an open Aloha eBUYS Invitation for Bid for Purchase of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer equipment, Bid B-27-SOHDOH-00000508. The solicitation seeks one portable XRF analyzer under NIGP 490-84.
Funding and Deadline
Contract value: no maximum or total contract value is stated in the controlling Aloha eBUYS listing.
Bid opening/deadline: September 12, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. The controlling bid page does not label a time zone, so vendors should confirm the live portal clock before submission rather than assume one.
Submission: electronic quote through Aloha eBUYS. The solicitation page states that vendor questions are not permitted.
Contract and Procurement Terms
The procurement is classified as Good & Services using the Invitation for Bid method. The stated contract period is September 14, 2026 through September 13, 2027. The controlling page lists AG-008, Mandatory Vendor Instructions for Aloha eBUYS Solicitation, XRF Analyzer Requirements, and IFB-B-27-SOHDOH-00000508.pdf as bid attachments. Required quote attachments should be checked in the live portal before submission.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 72/100. This is a verified Hawaiʻi Department of Health procurement serving the Children with Special Health Needs Branch, but it is a specialized laboratory-equipment purchase rather than a clinical-service, grant-preparation, telehealth, or healthcare-operations engagement.
N9+ Fit: 0/100. The Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform is not responsive to a portable XRF analyzer procurement.
QC Healthcare Fit: 5/100. General healthcare consulting does not substitute for an authorized, technically compliant XRF analyzer offering.
Direct vendor review: Dr. Miltie, LLC should be treated as No Bid unless it can legitimately document authorized supply capability and full compliance with the XRF technical requirements. No such qualification is established in the available record.
Contacts and Next Action
Purchaser and ship-to contact: Ian Tholen, Hawaiʻi Department of Health, Children with Special Health Needs Branch, 741 Sunset Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, 808-733-9062, ian.tholen@doh.hawaii.gov. Procurement Officer: William Aakhus.
Potential vendors should review the live Aloha eBUYS solicitation and all listed attachments before submitting a quote.
Official solicitation: Aloha eBUYS B-27-SOHDOH-00000508.