125399 OR - Solicitation Intent to Award Notice.docx

This is a Solicitation Intent to Award Notice issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services, Materiel Division, State Purchasing Bureau for DNA Database Buccal Collection Kits under Solicitation Number 125399 OR. The solicitation requested bids for collection kits to be used by the Nebraska State Patrol Crime Laboratory. Each kit must include specified components: an envelope, instruction sheet, nitrile gloves, disposable pre-inked fingerprint strip, collection bag, EasiCollect Plus Collection Device (WB120472), sample envelope, proofs, evidence seal, and kit shipping seal, all conforming to technical drawings and procedural requirements. The solicitation had a bid opening date of July 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, with written questions due by June 25, 2026 and responses posted by July 1, 2026. The estimated annual usage is approximately 7,500 kits per year. The initial contract term is four years, with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement. The State posted its Intent to Award Notice on July 29, 2026, selecting Thomas Scientific Holdings, LLC dba Arrowhead Forensics as the awarded vendor.

Pricing must be net and inclusive of all transportation and delivery charges on an F.O.B. destination basis, with delivery desired within forty-five calendar days of order receipt. Late deliveries exceeding forty-five days are subject to a fifteen percent penalty on the applicable invoice amount. Prices shall remain firm for the initial one-year term; subsequent renewal periods may include price increases not to exceed six percent, with requests submitted a minimum of 120 days prior to contract period end. The State reserves the right to deny any requested price increase. The contract is not exclusive, and the State reserves the right to contract for the same or similar goods from other sources. No advance payments are permitted. Samples of five identical kits are required within ten business days of the State's written request at no cost to the state. Bidders were required to accept all terms and conditions or clearly identify exceptions with detailed explanations and alternative language.