ESBD_472988_1764175195514_HHS0016811v2_Exhibit C - Pricing Sheet.xlsx

This is an Exhibit C Pricing Sheet for a competitive bid solicitation issued by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Public Health and Community Services (PCS) division. The solicitation seeks bids to establish a contract for the GT-Fast Prep ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 Library Preparation Kit, a molecular reagent kit containing primers and reagents for amplification and downstream preparation of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material extracted from wastewater matrices. The solicitation includes two line items: 12 kits of SKU 1000985 (the GT-Fast Prep ARTIC SARS-CoV-2 Library Preparation Kit) and one estimated line for shipping, handling, and other fees. The bid solicitation was posted on November 26, 2025, at 9:52 AM CST with a due date of December 12, 2025. The wastewater testing program conducted by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Lab uses this kit to identify positive detects from environmental samples approximately two weeks before clinical cases are identified, providing epidemiologists advance notice to prepare for outbreak responses.

Bidders are required to submit completed and signed Exhibit A (HHS Solicitation Affirmations), the completed Exhibit C Pricing Sheet, and signed Addendum Acknowledgement Forms if issued, with failure to submit any required documents resulting in bid disqualification. The solicitation specifies that bids are to be submitted in US dollars only, with no alternative currencies permitted. Submission should be directed to HHS Purchasing with inquiries directed to Gustavo A. Chamorro. The solicitation uses PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing platform and represents Round 1, Version 2 of the event. Bidding is not required on individual line items, allowing vendors to submit "No Bid" responses where applicable.