RBC Response Sole Source Letter Adapco 2026.pdf

This is a sole source certification letter from Response Biomedical Corp. regarding the RAMP System, supporting a joint purchase master contract opportunity in Illinois. The letter, dated January 26, 2026, certifies that Response Biomedical Corp. is the sole manufacturer of the RAMP System, which includes RAMP Testing Equipment and RAMP Test Kits. ADAPCO d/b/a Azelis A&ES, located in Lake Mary, Florida, is designated as the only authorized distributor by Response Biomedical Corp. for selling RAMP Environmental Testing Equipment (including RAMP Readers and RAMP 200s), RAMP West Nile Virus Test Kits, and RAMP Dengue Test Kits to city, county, state, and federal agencies throughout the United States. The related contract opportunity involves the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Centralized Maintenance Services (CMS) in agreement with the Chief Procurement Officer-General Services (CPO-GS) establishing a joint purchase master contract for mosquito testing equipment. A notice of intent to award the contract as a sole source to ADAPCO, LLC dba Azelis Agriculture & Environmental Solutions was issued, with a public hearing deadline of Friday, May 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. for interested parties to submit written comments or requests.

The sole source designation is justified by Response Biomedical Corp.'s exclusive manufacturing status and ADAPCO's exclusive distributor authorization, eliminating the need for competitive bidding. No pricing information, contract term details, or renewal options are specified in the certification letter, though the contract is intended to serve multiple government entities across various jurisdictional levels. The letter was digitally signed by Anastasios Tsonis, Interim CEO and CFO of Response Biomedical Corp., on January 26, 2026, providing formal verification of the sole source and authorized distributor status.