Standard Biotools Biomark X9 Instruments Service Agreement

The State of Colorado, through the Department of Public Health and Environment’s Laboratory Services Division, intends to award a sole-source service contract to Standard BioTools for the maintenance, repair, and recertification of its Biomark X9 instruments over a five-year term from July 31, 2026, through April 22, 2031. The contract, valued at an estimated $200,000, is justified on the grounds that the Biomark X9 instruments are proprietary systems requiring exclusive manufacturer-certified expertise, genuine parts, and adherence to proprietary service protocols to ensure operational integrity and regulatory compliance for high-stakes genomic surveillance testing. Only Standard BioTools, identified by vendor ID VC00000000422053, is authorized to perform any service, with all maintenance, unplanned repairs, and recertifications conducted by its certified engineers on-site at the CDPHE facilities in Denver, Colorado. Third-party servicing is strictly prohibited, and all replacement components must be original manufacturer parts to maintain instrument certification and meet internal quality management standards. The solicitation, identified as NPSS1-FHKA-2027000010-1, was posted on July 17, 2026, with responses due by July 22, 2026, and submissions must be emailed to Kristi Gamble with a specified subject line header; no formal competitive evaluation process is applicable due to the sole-source determination. The contract structure is fixed-price with no option periods or escalation clauses, and payment is structured as advance payment with no invoicing mechanisms specified. The sole-source justification is supported by documentation confirming that only Standard BioTools can supply the required service, that no alternatives exist, and that the technology is proprietary, with no conflicts of interest declared. No packaging, marking, MIL-STD, or accounting data such as TAS or AAC lines are included, and no evaluation factors, weights, or award criteria are established beyond the sole-source justification and vendor compliance with mandatory technical requirements.