Point-of-Care Syphilis Test Kits Pilot Program

The AIDS Institute intends to purchase point-of-care syphilis test kits to help combat the significant rise of syphilis and congenital syphilis rates throughout the state. The department will partner with up to five (5) community-based organizations specializing in women’s health and harm reduction services across various areas of the state, excluding New York City. Kits will be shipped directly to these partners and offered to priority populations at high risk of contracting syphilis. The New York State Office of the State Comptroller’s Bureau of Contracts on 9/15/25 approved a request for exemption from giving notice in the New York State Contract Reporter for the Point-of-Care Syphilis Test Kits Pilot Program. Due to the specific circumstances of this procurement and the unique qualifications of the selected firms, a competitive procurement was not feasible in this instance. Reason for advertising exemption: Single Source Award recipient: Diagnostics Direct LLC and NOWDiagnostics Any questions or comments regarding this notice of sole-source, single-source, or procurement otherwise exempt from advertising in the NYS Contract Reporter should be directed to the contact person listed for the contracting agency or public authority. Ad end date:09/24/2025 Contract term: 7/1/25-2/28/26 County(ies): Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, Yates, Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego