Single Monolayer Cell Culture & Refeed Media

The solicitation issued by the New Mexico Department of Health, Scientific Laboratory Division, seeks to establish a price agreement for the procurement of over 4,500 tubes of pre-propagated fresh cell monolayers along with associated growth media. These materials are essential for isolating infectious viruses from clinical human specimens, thus supporting critical diagnostic, surveillance, and research activities related to public health. The solicitation (number 61-66500-25-78273) opened on December 11, 2025, and bids are due by December 23, 2025. The performance location is within New Mexico, and the managing office overseeing the solicitation is the New Mexico General Services Division, with Vanessa LeBlanc as the primary point of contact. The solicitation is structured as an Invitation to Bid aiming to secure a price agreement based on standard procurement practices without specifying formal evaluation criteria such as weighted factors or technical trade-offs. While packaging and marking requirements emphasize maintaining the viability of these biological materials during shipment, no detailed MIL-STD standards, labeling specifications, or barcoding mandates are provided; packaging is expected to follow commercial best practices for biological specimen transport. Similarly, inspection and acceptance are implied to occur in New Mexico, though precise locations and criteria are not explicitly stated. No special contract clauses, payment office information, invoicing methods, or unique socioeconomic certifications appear in the documentation. The solicitation also lacks detailed pricing, contract value estimates, or delivery schedules beyond the requirement for timely and reliable supply. Overall, this procurement focuses on ensuring the supply of viable monolayer cell cultures and compatible growth media to support the state's public health laboratory functions under a straightforward sealed bid process.