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Select Board approves $39,900 purchase of chemical and explosive detector for fire/EMS

2564648 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

The Select Board approved a $39,900 purchase order to DetectaChem Incorporated for a Seeker Pro Apex trace drug and explosive detector with Apex Raman spectrometer, funded by a previously accepted grant.

The Plymouth Select Board approved a purchase order March 10 to acquire a Seeker Pro Apex trace drug and explosive detector with Bluetooth and an Apex Raman spectrometer from DetectaChem Incorporated for $39,900.

Town staff said the board previously accepted the grant funds for this equipment at the Feb. 10 meeting and that the purchase order uses those grant monies. The deputy fire chief spoke about the device at an earlier meeting, and staff said the equipment will support fire and emergency services response capabilities.

A motion to purchase the equipment for $39,900 was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition.