Invitation For Bid (IFB) IDPH Laboratory Life Technologies Equipment Service and Maintenance

Life Technologies Corporation was awarded a contract by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Office of Disease Control, through open market competitive sealed bidding for the provision of repair and maintenance services on Life Technologies laboratory equipment. The contract, designated 26-482DPH-OFCDI-P-94697, was awarded on July 1, 2026, and carries an initial contract value of $1,419,758.45 for a five-year initial term extending through June 30, 2031. The contract encompasses an additional five optional one-year renewal periods, bringing the total potential contract value to $2,839,516.90 across a maximum ten-year period.

Services to be delivered include scheduled preventive maintenance performed semi-annually and/or annually, unlimited repair calls with 48-hour repair completion requirements, operation qualification and instrument performance verification every six months for FDA 510(k) cleared devices, and priority technical support available Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. central time. Life Technologies Corporation will service 48 laboratory instruments distributed across three IDPH laboratory locations in Carbondale, Chicago, and Springfield, Illinois. All parts, labor, calibrators, controls, and travel expenses are included in the contract pricing at no additional cost to the State. Services commenced September 1, 2026, with pricing fixed for the ten-year contract period and no economic adjustments permitted.