Standard Biotools Reagents and Service

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is pursuing a sole source procurement for Standard BioTools to supply the X9 High-Throughput Genomics System, service, and reagents under solicitation number NPSS1-FHCA-2026000217-1. This procurement is justified on the basis that Standard BioTools is the only vendor capable of providing the required instrument, which replaces the Fluidigm Juno and enables metagenomics testing directly on raw stool specimens without the need for culturing, extraction, or cDNA preparation. The system’s unique software and hardware capabilities allow for highly multiplexed reactions without primer overlap constraints and support the use of third-party enzymes. The contract includes two X9 units, a five-year service agreement exclusively provided by Standard BioTools as the sole certified service provider, and an expanded reagent budget to support increased testing throughput. Direct training from Standard BioTools is required prior to system use, ensuring operational readiness. The contract has a total estimated value of $2.3 million, comprising an initial allocation of $1.3 million and a $1 million modification increase, with a performance period spanning five years from December 13, 2023, to December 12, 2028. The procuring agency is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and the solicitation was issued as a special notice with no competitive bidding, as no other vendor meets the technical specifications. The NAICS code 325413 applies, categorizing this as a pharmaceutical and biological product manufacturing procurement under state and local government funding. Comments or objections must be submitted via email to Kristi Gamble by May 28, 2026, with the specified subject line header; failure to respond will result in continuation of sole source business relations with Standard BioTools. No formal contract clauses, inspection requirements, packaging specifications, or evaluation factors are detailed, as the sole source determination obviates the need for competitive processes or compliance certifications typically required in open procurements.