Emergency Purchase Statement BioFire 10032022~2.pdf

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Emergency Notice - Lab testing equipment
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23-482DPH-HLTHP-B-32515
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St. Clair County, Illinois

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This document is an Emergency Purchase Statement issued by the State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services. The statement details the emergency purchase of 6 BioFire Defense FilmArray instruments and associated reagent test kits to detect Ebolaviruses. The purchase is being made in response to the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda, Africa. The total estimated cost of the emergency purchase is $325,020, and the expected start and end dates are October 3, 2022 and December 30, 2022, respectively. The purchase will be funded using State of Illinois appropriated funds. BioFire Defense is the sole source provider of the required instruments and reagents, which have been approved by the CDC and the Department of Defense for Ebolavirus detection in LRN (Laboratory Response Network) laboratories.

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EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement V.23.1 Emergency Statement Page of

EMERGENCY PURCHASE STATEMENT

Emergency Statement Page of State of Illinois Chief Procurement Office for General Services Emergency Purchase Statement Version v.23.1 Emergency Purchase Details Emergency Category (select the appropriate option from the drop-down menu below):

Reason for selection of this particular vendor:

Description of supplies or services to be provided:

Emergency procurements shall be made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances, and agencies shall utilize best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in its emergency procurement process. 30 ILCS 500/20-30(a).

List the actions taken by the agency that constitute its best efforts to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in this emergency purchase:

Is there an existing State contract available for the required supplies or services?

If Yes is checked above, explain why the existing contract does not meet the need:

Actual or Estimated*:

*Estimated end date and cost will be reported later.

Select the type of funding to be used:

Signature This emergency purchase was made with as much competition as is practicable under the circumstances. Best efforts were utilized to include contractors certified under the Business Enterprise Program in the process.

I am authorized to make this emergency purchase, and I know and understand the contents of this statement and all statements herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

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VendorZip: 84107
VendorState: UT
VendorCity: Salt Lake City
VendorAddress: 79 West 4500 South, Suite 14
Vendor: BioFire Defense
AgencyZip: 62702
AgencyState: IL
AgencyCity: Springfield
AgencyAddress: 825 N. Rutledge
AgencyDivision: Laboratories
AgencyUniversity: Illinois Department of Public Health
CurrentMasterPage:
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ReferenceNumber: B-32515
DropDownListQuickPurchase: Involving threat to public health or public safety
CheckBox1ProtectingHealth: 0
CheckBox2DiscountedPrice: 0
CheckBox3RareItems: 0
CheckBox4Entertainment: 0
CheckBox5AvoidLapsing: 0
ExplanationForSelectingVendor: BioFire Defense FilmArray system is the only system and vendor, approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Defense for the detection of all species of Ebolavirus and are limited to LRN laboratories
ExplanationSuppliesServices: 6 instruments to test Ebolaviruses and reagent test kits
TextField1: Unfortunately, this instrument is only made by one vendor that holds the patents and applied for patents
CheckBoxYes: 0
CheckBoxNo: 1
ExplanationDoesNotMeetNeed:
TextFieldExpectedStartDate: 10/3/2022
TextFieldExpectedEndDate: 12/30/2022
TextFieldAmountExpenditure: 325,020.00
ActualOrEstimated1: Estimated *
CheckboxFederalFunds: 0
CheckboxStateAppFunds: 1
CheckBoxStateGrantFunds: 0
CheckBoxOther: 0
IfOtherExplainTextField:
AuthorizedSignature:
TitleField: Chief Financial Officer
PrintedNameField: Nicole Hildebrand
AuthorizedDateField: 2022-10-03

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