1301-25-R-RFIN-00010

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) Public Health Laboratory is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized test kits used in infectious disease surveillance testing. Specifically, the agency seeks to purchase FDA-cleared BioMerieux Biofire Filmarray test kits compatible with their existing system, which includes two distinct panel types: the BIOFIRE RP2.1 PANEL and the FILMARRAY GI PANEL. The procurement involves 12 kits of each panel type, with each kit containing 30 tests, intended for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and meningitis/encephalitis outbreak investigations. The procurement is designated as Sole Source Request #1301-25-R-RFIN-00010-V01, with a posted date of January 10, 2025, and a critical submission deadline of January 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. Potential vendors or objectors must submit detailed documentation demonstrating equivalent product capabilities if they wish to challenge the sole source designation, which will be reviewed by MSDH and potentially escalated to the Public Procurement Review Board.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses. The current infrastructure consists of an existing Biofire Filmarray system with three modules, which will require compatible test kits for continued operation. The total estimated procurement value is $102,155.52, broken down as $47,555.16 for BIOFIRE RP2.1 PANEL kits (at $4,171.50 per kit) and $54,600.36 for FILMARRAY GI PANEL kits (at $4,417.50 per kit). No incumbent vendor information is explicitly stated beyond BioMerieux as the sole source provider. The procurement is strictly limited to these specific test kit products that are FDA-cleared for use with the Biofire FilmArray system 2.0, indicating a narrow scope of acceptable products. Any potential alternative vendors must provide comprehensive documentation proving they can meet the precise technical specifications and compatibility requirements of the existing laboratory infrastructure.