Ceres Nanosciences Reagents

The State of Colorado, through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response, is proceeding with a sole source award to Ceres Nanoscience for proprietary magnetic hydrogel reagents known as Ceres Nanotrap Microbiome Particles. These reagents are critical for the agency’s genomic surveillance program, enabling the concentration of 35 mL environmental and wastewater samples down to 200 µL while preserving pathogen integrity for downstream genomic analysis. The product is uniquely compatible with existing automated extraction systems and has no equivalent alternatives in the market, justifying non-competitive procurement under FAR 6.302-1 due to proprietary specifications and technical necessity. The contract, initially valued at $1.5 million, has been modified to a revised total of $3.5 million to accommodate increased testing demands and a change in reagent format, with a five-year performance period running from June 7, 2024, to June 7, 2029. Delivery and performance will occur at CDPHE’s facilities in Denver, Colorado, where the state is responsible for inspecting and accepting shipments based on strict criteria including ISO 13485:2015 certification, lot-specific quality control documentation, and seamless workflow integration. The solicitation, identified as NPSS1-FHCA-2026000208-1, was posted on May 19, 2026, with a response deadline of May 22, 2026, and is being handled by Kristi Gamble as the buyer, with submissions accepted only via email or the designated online portal under the required subject line header. No formal FAR clauses are cited, as the procurement relies entirely on internal sole source justification documentation, supported by market analysis, historical pricing data, and price reasonableness assessments. Funding is drawn from FY24 appropriations through existing purchase order numbers, though formal accounting codes such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN are not provided. Invoicing methods, FOB terms, and payment office details remain unspecified, and while the vendor’s unique entity identifier is listed, no socioeconomic classifications or certifications are disclosed. The procurement includes no competition, no trade-off analysis, and no evaluation weights, confirming the intent to proceed as a sole source based solely on the product’s proprietary nature and system compatibility requirements.