The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Bureau of Clinical Laboratories is seeking to procure renewal services for BugSeq automated sequencing analysis services through a sole source procurement mechanism. This solicitation is issued as a Quick Quote through the Alabama Buys system and is restricted to BugSeq Inc., with no alternates or substitutions permitted. The services encompass automated sequencing analysis capabilities for identifying and analyzing bacteria, viruses, fungi, and...
The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, located in Jefferson County, is soliciting bids for Premium Preventative Maintenance (PPM) services on a Shimadzu UV-1900i spectrophotometer equipped with LabSolutions UV-Vis software (Model A12536253110) under a sole source procurement. The service must include one scheduled PPM visit per year with full maintenance kits and labor included, to be performed at the Birmingham Lab located at 2026 Valleydale Road, Hoover, Alabama 35244, with Mary Ellen...
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is soliciting bids for a laboratory services contract to provide cytopathology and histopathology services effective June 29, 2026, replacing an existing contract expiring June 28, 2026. The procurement encompasses reading and reporting on Image-Guided Pap Smears, Aptima HPV tests, HPV primary screening, biopsy tissue samples, genotyping, and p16 biomarker analysis from multiple sources including colposcopy, endocervical curettage, endometrial biopsy, loop electrosurgical excision procedures, cervical polypectomy, endocervical brushings, and punch biopsy across approximately 71 county health departments statewide. The estimated annual volume includes approximately 25,000 Pap smears with or without automated imaging systems, 20,000-25,000 genotyping and Aptima HPV tests combined, 2,500 biopsy tissue samples, 300 loop electrosurgical excision procedure biopsies, and 300-500 p16 biomarker analyses. Qualified suppliers must employ board-certified pathologists with cytopathology training, hold CLIA certification, employ registered cytotechnologists, maintain liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and demonstrate documented experience processing a minimum of 60,000 ThinPrep Pap smears and abnormal cases annually for the past three years. Suppliers must use FDA-approved ThinPrep liquid-based specimens manufactured by Hologic Corporation and provide Hologic imaging systems for image-guided Pap smears, establish bidirectional interface capability with ADPH's Electronic Health Record system (CureMD), provide daily courier service Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., complete processing within seven business days, furnish all supplies and collection kits, and provide online and in-person training at no cost to the department. Bid submissions are due by March 31, 2026, through the Alabamabuys supplier portal, with questions required to be submitted by March 19, 2026. Award will be made on an "all or none" basis to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the contract term of 12 months plus options to extend for four additional 12-month periods under the same pricing, terms, and conditions subject to written approval from both parties no later than 30 days prior to expiration of each period.
The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific enterprise categories such as disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials provided. The existing infrastructure requiring integration includes the Hologic imaging systems for image-guided Pap smear processing and the ADPH Electronic Health Record system (CureMD), with which bidders must establish bidirectional interface capability. Suppliers must accept multiple forms of electronic payment including state credit cards, P-cards, and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) at no additional cost to the State. Bid pricing must include unit prices for ThinPrep Pap tests, HPV testing using the Aptima HPV test, p16 biomarker analysis, genotyping, and biopsies, with all costs encompassing specimen collection devices, transport supplies, and shipping on an f.o.b. destination basis. The solicitation documents do not provide a specific budget amount or estimated contract value for this procurement.