400-26-101-DIAGNOSTIC PNLS RFQBid Documents

The Indiana Department of Health, specifically the Division of Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention, is seeking a vendor to provide post-mortem genetic testing panels through Request for Quotation (RFQ) #0000086384. The procurement seeks diagnostic cardiac and neurological genome testing services for child deaths requiring additional analysis to determine cause of death or genetic-related mortality issues. Key deliverables include providing specimen collection kits, prepaid return shipping labels to coroners, notifying relevant case registry programs upon sample receipt, and delivering comprehensive diagnostic genetic testing reports within five weeks of sample acquisition. The RFQ indicates approximately 53 panels were utilized in the previous year, with the primary evaluation criterion being quote/bid price (weighted at 100 percent). The solicitation was posted on December 8, 2025, with responses due by January 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and submissions should be sent to the Indiana Department of Health at 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Vendors must strictly adhere to sample handling protocols, using DNA samples exclusively for requested genetic testing analysis, with mandatory destruction of samples within 12 months of test completion.

The procurement includes preferences for Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation, with goals of 4% minority and 9% women participation. Vendors must complete an MWBE Subcontractor Commitment Form if applicable and comply with numerous state and federal requirements, including nondiscrimination provisions, drug-free workplace certification, employment eligibility verification through E-Verify, and ethics obligations. Responses exceeding $75,000 require manual signatures and must be mailed. The contract will be a four-year agreement with funding added annually, and the State of Indiana reserves the right to terminate the agreement with thirty days' notice. Pricing must be submitted on a firm, fixed basis in U.S. dollars, with unit prices extended to show total cost, and all bids submitted on an F.O.B. destination basis. The state will not be responsible for contractor taxes, and vendors must be registered with the Secretary of State. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly detailed, the procurement suggests a potential annual value based on the previous year's 53 panel utilization.