1301-24-R-RFIN-00012

The state of Mississippi is requesting a sole source procurement for reagent (kits) that are FDA approved to perform the QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus test on human patients in the state's Public Health Lab. This contract opportunity, identified as 1301-24-R-RFIN-00012, is a sole source procurement as QIAGEN is the only approved manufacturer of the required test kits. The procurement notice does not specify any contract term, response dates, site visits, or bidder's meetings. The notice indicates this sole source procurement is to allow the Mississippi Public Health Lab to continue testing human patients using the QIAGEN QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus kits.

The notice does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There are also no details provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration, or possible award values or budget ranges. As this is a sole source procurement, it is likely that QIAGEN will be awarded the contract to provide the required reagent (kits) to the Mississippi Public Health Lab.