NIGP 87515: Diagnostic Test Kits and Supplies

NIGP 87515 Diagnostic Test Kits and Supplies, Item, encompasses home-based infectious-disease screening kits and supporting services that state and local public health agencies procure to expand preventive testing among underserved populations. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is currently soliciting bids for STI/HIV/Hepatitis C home test kits under two overlapping IFBs (IFB1FAAA20270000072 and IFB1FAAA20270000071), both due August 25, 2026, with a five-year contract budget not to exceed $1 million and a target population including men who have sex with men, transgender individuals, people who use drugs, and people experiencing homelessness. The scope includes five distinct testing configurations—HIV only, Syphilis only, Hepatitis C only, Gonorrhea/Chlamydia (single or three-site), and a comprehensive package combining all four—delivered through a secure bilingual online ordering and results portal with home delivery managed by the vendor, bulk kit distribution to public health agencies and community-based organizations, free test kits to clients via voucher system with direct billing to CDPHE, and clinical provider consultations. Mandatory vendor qualifications include CLIA certification, CAP accreditation (or COLA/CLIA inspection meeting federal requirements), HIPAA compliance, FDA-cleared diagnostic platforms, and a minimum three years' experience in STI/HIV/HCV prevention; pricing is submitted on a standardized sheet with individual fees for each test type, evaluation occurs the week of August 31, 2026, and award goes to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder after evaluation of qualifications and references from at least two similar organizations.

Recent activity is concentrated in Colorado, with CDPHE as the sole identified issuing body in the dataset. Historical demand patterns indicate CDPHE processes 200–300 test kit orders per month, with 65–70% of ordered kits returned for processing, and standard State of Colorado Purchase Order terms apply including 45-day payment and $1 million general liability insurance minimum. All bidders must register with the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and submit bids through BidNet at www.bidnetdirect.com/cdphe no later than one hour before the 2:00 PM deadline on August 25, 2026; the written inquiry deadline is August 12, 2026. Contract terms run January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with optional renewal for up to four additional one-year periods not to exceed five years total.