GeneXpert Reagent Products

SUNY – Downstate Health Sciences University (DHSU), hereinafter referred to as “State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center”, “SUNY DMC” hereby issues an Invitation for Bid (“IFB”) to solicit proposals from qualified/certified vendors (alternatively “Bidder”, “Offeror” and “Bidder”) for the provision of GeneXpert Xpress SARS-COV-2 Test Kits for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (“SUNY-DMC”) at University Hospital of Brooklyn (“UHB”). Sealed proposals for the IFB are due Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM. Submit bids to the office of Mr. Frantz Poyau, Purchase Associate, Contracts and Procurement, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 113, Brooklyn, New York 11203. The proposals will then be publicly opened and read aloud at 811 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, Conference Room # 2-11. We invite vendors to submit proposals in accordance with the requirements, terms and conditions of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the provision of the reagent products specified above. The IFB sets forth the requirements and solicits a detailed response from vendors to include pricing in a specified format. The IFB further outlines the terms and conditions, and all applicable information for submitting a bid. Bidders are advised to pay strict attention to the bid submission date, time and other requirements set forth therein to prevent disqualification from consideration. The IFB Documents may be examined free of charge at the campus at: SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Contracts & Procurement, 811 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, Conference Room # 2-11Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098.  Complete sets of the IFB Document for bidding may be obtained, free of charge, from Mr. Frantz Poyau, Purchase Associate, Contracts and Procurement Department, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 113, Brooklyn, NY 11203, Tel: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov.   It is the policy of the State of New York and the State University of New York to encourage minority business enterprise participation in this project by vendors, subcontractors and suppliers, and all bidders are expected to cooperate in implementing this policy.  This project is exempt from M/WBE Contract Goals.  A directory of New York State Certified Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises is available from: Empire State Development Corporation, Minority and Women’s Business Development Division at:  http://www.esd.ny.gov/mwbe.html.  The State University of New York reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 0.00% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0.00% Due date:03/12/2024 Contract term: Five (5) years County(ies): All NYS counties Location: 445 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203 * These goods or services have been purchased from an out-of-state/foreign vendor within the past three years. Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: CEPHEID , Inc 904 Caribbean Drive Sunnyvale CA 94089