26-482DPH-OFCDI-B-50488 | NG & CT Nucleic Acid Amplification Assay, Instrumentation, and Testing Supplies

The Illinois Department of Public Health is soliciting bids for a five-year contract, with up to five years of renewals, to provide a complete reagent-rental style solution for a fully automated nucleic acid amplification testing platform. This system will be installed at the IDPH Carbondale Laboratory and must be capable of the simultaneous qualitative detection of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis from various specimen types, including urine and various swabs. The solution must be FDA-cleared or approved and include all instrumentation, maintenance, software, training, and consumables, with all costs integrated into the reagent pricing except for collection kits. Estimated annual volumes are approximately 25,000 tests each for NG and CT, totaling 50,000 tests per year, along with 30,000 collection kits. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest overall total price. Key deliverables include instrument installation within 90 calendar days of execution, followed by training and validation within 10 business days. Vendors must adhere to strict quality standards, including providing reagents with at least 90 days of shelf-life and ensuring all kits in a single order share the same lot number. Remote access to instrumentation must comply with State of Illinois cybersecurity policies and be routed through BeyondTrust. Bidders are required to submit all responses electronically via the BidBuy portal, including necessary vendor disclosures and utilization plans, and must maintain specific insurance coverages for general commercial and auto liability.