Qiagen Implements and Equipment

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is conducting a statutorily mandated single-source procurement for QIAGEN laboratory implements and equipment under solicitation number FDLE-SS-2653, with a posted date of May 11, 2026, and a response deadline of June 2, 2026. The procurement is justified under Florida Statutes and Administrative Code due to the necessity of maintaining compatibility with 40+ existing validated QIAGEN instruments, including QIASymphony and QIAgility platforms, integrated with EZ1 extraction robots across state crime laboratories. Only QIAGEN-branded products are acceptable to ensure uninterrupted forensic DNA analysis operations, as alternative vendors cannot meet the technical integration and validation requirements established since 2011. The estimated contract value is $1,850,000 for a one-year performance period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, allowing multiple orders to sustain supply. Deliveries will occur at FDLE regional laboratories throughout Florida, with no specific packaging, marking, or shipping terms provided. The primary procurement contact is Carrie LaJeunesse, and submissions must be directed via email or mail to the FDLE office in Tallahassee. No formal evaluation factors, line-item pricing, contract clauses, or mandatory certifications are included, as this is a non-competitive, single-source action under state law. The NAICS code is 41122400, and the agency is sourcing from Qiagen LLC in Germantown, Maryland. No solicitation responses are sought in the traditional sense; the advertisement fulfills a legal requirement to notify the public of the intended sole-source acquisition.