EMEREGENCY NOTICE Abbott HIV/Syphilis Reagents

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Office of Disease Control Division of Laboratories, awarded an emergency purchase contract to Abbott Laboratories Inc. on May 21, 2026, with a completion date of August 18, 2026. The contract value is $38,079.50 and is funded through federal appropriations. Abbott Laboratories Inc., headquartered at 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, Illinois, serves as the prime contractor. The place of performance is the Illinois Department of Public Health Carbondale Laboratory, located at 535 West Jefferson Street, Springfield, Illinois 62761.

The contract encompasses proprietary reagents, calibrators, control kits, and consumables required for Abbott ARCHITECT i1000SR analyzer systems used for HIV and Syphilis testing. Specific deliverables include three ARCHITECT i1000SR diagnostic analyzers, HIV and Syphilis reagent kits, calibrator kits, control kits, and associated consumables such as pre-trigger solutions, probe conditioning solutions, reaction vessels, replacement caps, septums, wash buffers, and sample cups. The emergency procurement was justified under 30 ILCS 500/20-30 and 44 Illinois Administrative Code 1.2030 based on Abbott Laboratories' status as the sole authorized manufacturer and supplier of compatible components for the proprietary systems, with no other vendors certified to provide these supplies and maintenance services.