8890 Gas Chromatograph System Custom

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) division is seeking competitive bids to establish a contract for a customized 8890 Gas Chromatograph (GC) System. The agency is looking to upgrade from its current obsolete instrumentation. The required goods include one 8890 GC System with specified configurations and accessories, including an autoinjector, tray, and MassHunter software bundle. The solicitation was posted on June 25, 2024, with a response deadline of July 17, 2024, and an anticipated contract start date of July 19, 2024. The contract term will be for the delivery period, with an option to extend for up to one year. Pricing must be firm and fixed for the life of the contract, and historical spend for similar goods is around $100,000, though HHSC does not guarantee any volume, usage, or compensation.

The solicitation requires respondents to submit a completed HHS Solicitation Affirmations, Pricing Sheet, Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Subcontracting Plan, and any issued addenda acknowledgement forms. HHSC has determined that subcontracting opportunities are probable for this contract, and all respondents, regardless of HUB status, must submit a compliant HUB Subcontracting Plan. The solicitation does not provide any information on set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges, but it does outline the public information disclosure, performance monitoring, and invoice submission and payment requirements for the resulting contract.