EXP2682 PUR7778_Final.pdf

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Leon County, Florida

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This is a Notice of Intended Decision to Enter Into a Single Source Contract (PUR 7778) issued by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL). The contract seeks authorization to purchase the Bio-Rad Laboratories Geenius System assays, controls, and Sickle Cell kits as a single source acquisition. The Geenius System is a FDA-approved confirmatory assay designed to perform HIV-1/HIV-2 supplemental differentiation testing to confirm HIV infection in patients who test positive on initial screening. The assay must be capable of testing whole blood, serum, plasma, and in-house validated oral fluid to comply with CDC 2014 HIV Diagnostic Algorithm guidelines. Additionally, the contract includes newborn screening sickle cell tests. The notice was posted on July 9, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. No specific response deadline, bid opening date, or award date is provided in the document.

The estimated contract dollar amount is $460,000.00. The justification for single source procurement is that the Geenius System is currently the only FDA-approved HIV-1/HIV-2 differential assay available on the U.S. market and has been validated in-house for confirmation of HIV-1 oral fluid testing. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., the manufacturer, is the sole distributor of the Geenius System, making alternative competition unavailable. The purchase was approved by Sonja German-Jones, Purchasing Director. Protests must be filed with the Agency Clerk at the Florida Department of Health within the timeframe prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. The contact for this procurement is Benjamin Roberts, located at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, with telephone number 850-245-4502 and email Benjamin.Roberts@FlHealth.gov.

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PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (NSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

12161500 Indicators and Reagents

41116000 Clinical and diagnostic analyzer reagents

41116100 Manual test kits and quality controls and calibrators and standards

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL)

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate): The FDOH BPHL has a need to purchase a FDA approved confirmatory assay system to perform HIV-1/HIV-2 Supplemental differentiation assay testing to confirm HIV infection in patients testing positive on an initial screen. The assay must be able to test whole blood, serum, plasma, and in-house validated oral fluid to conform to the CDC 2014 HIV

Diagnostic Algorithm guidelines. In accordance with Chapter 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative

Code, the Florida Department of Health, BPHL, requests authorization to purchase, as a single source, the Bio-Rad Laboratories Geenius™ System assays and controls.

AGENCY: Florida Department of Health (Department)

TITLE: Bio-Rad Laboratories Geenius™ System and Sickle Cell kits

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Assays and controls necessary to perform HIV-

1/HIV-2 Supplemental differentiation testing and Newborn Screening Sickle Cell tests.

CONTACT

Name: Benjamin Roberts

Address: 4052 Bald Cypress Way

Telephone: 850-245-4502

Email: Benjamin.Roberts@FlHealth.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: EXP2682

DMS Single Source number, if applicable: SS-16263

Date posted: July 9, 2026 Time posted: 2:30 pm mailto:Benjamin.Roberts@FlHealth.gov

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Intended Single Source:

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount: $460,000.00

Justification for Single Source Purchase (what is necessary and unique about the product, services or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

• The Geenius™ System is the only FDA approved HIV-1/HIV-2 differential assay currently on the U.S. market and has been validated in-house for the confirmation of

HIV-1 Oral Fluid meeting the guidelines required.

• Bio-Rad Laboratories (manufacturer) is the sole distributor of the Geenius™ System.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Sonja German-Jones, Purchasing Director

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail:

Agency Clerk

Florida Department of Health

4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-02

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1703

Telephone No. (850) 245-4005

Physical Address for hand deliveries:

Agency Clerk

Florida Department of Health

2585 Merchants Row Blvd.

Tallahassee, FL 32399

Email: This office DOES NOT accept electronically filed documents.

Fax: 850-413-8743

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