ITN 270000000002.docx
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- ITN 491 270000000002 1
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- Michigan
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This is a Notice of Intent to Negotiate and Contract with a Single Provider issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Laboratories on October 21, 2026. The department seeks to procure confirmatory testing services conducted on dried blood spots for hemoglobinopathies as part of newborn screening, along with interpretation of results. The required testing encompasses seven common alpha-globin deletions, Constant Spring analysis, Alpha multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), Beta sequencing, Beta MLPA, and Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH) analysis. The contract is structured as a new agreement with a minimum three-year term and five one-year renewal options. Potential bidders who dispute that this service is exclusively available from the intended source must submit a written response by October 28, 2026 at 1:59 PM EST through SIGMA, describing any equivalent products or services offered. Questions regarding the procurement must be submitted via email to Wanda Rademacher, the solicitation manager, no later than October 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST, with answers posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), located at 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, California 94609 (Vendor ID CV0066424), has been identified as the intended sole source provider based on its unique capability to conduct these specialized tests on dried blood spots and provide appropriate clinical interpretation. The procurement is classified under commodity code 94855 for Medical and Laboratory Services (Non-Physician). No pricing information, funding amounts, or budget details are provided in this notice of intent document.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER
Date: 10/21/2026 The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.
Requestor: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
1. State Contact Information:
The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:
Wanda Rademacher, Solicitation Manager
(517) 241-0134 Rademacherw@michigan.gov
2. Description of Purchase:
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Laboratories (MDHHS-BOL) requests to procure confirmatory testing conducted on dried blood spots for specific analytes related to hemoglobinopathies that is part of newborn screening, and the interpretation of the results. The needed hemoglobin mutation analysis must include: seven common deletions (--SEA/, --FIL/, --THAI/, --MED/, --20.5/, -α 3.7/, -α 4.2/), and α CS/) as well as Constant Spring, Alpha multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA), Beta sequencing, Beta MLPA, and Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH). The Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is the only service provider who conducts these tests on dried blood spots, and provides the appropriate interpretation.
3. Commodity Code References: 94855 Medical and Laboratory Services (Non-Physician)
4. Description of Action: New contract for a minimum of three years with five, one-year options.
5. Intended Source: Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (Vendor ID CV0066424), 5700 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609.
6. Questions:
Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be e-mailed to rademacherw@michigan.gov no later than Friday, 10/23/2026 3:00PM EST. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
Responders should submit their questions using the following format:
| Q # |
| Document and Section |
| Page# / Requirement# |
| Bidder Question |
7. Response Deadline:
Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response in SIGMA by 10/28/2026 1:59pm EST. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.
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