Canine D-Tec CB Test Kits - MDA

The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFBC30034901701068) for Canine D-Tec CB Test Kits, seeking 70 USDA-approved test kits designed to presumptively diagnose animals infected with Brucella canis by detecting specific antibodies formed 1-4 weeks after infection. The solicitation requires test kits capable of testing a minimum of 25 samples per kit, with a minimum six-month expiration date from receipt and visually interpretable results. Delivery is specifically required to MDA Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories in Jefferson City and Springfield, with the contract period running from May 27, 2017, through May 26, 2018, and the potential for two additional one-year renewal periods. The procurement is open to all vendors who can provide Synbiotics D-Tec CB or an approved equivalent, with bidders required to specify brand, stock number, number of tests per kit, delivery timeline, and warranty information. The solicitation's response period opened on April 24, 2017, with bids due by May 9, 2017, at 3:00 PM CDT, and will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were noted in the solicitation documents. The bid appears to be open to all vendors capable of meeting the technical specifications without preferential treatment or limitations. No incumbent vendor information was provided, and there were no indications of required technology integration or existing infrastructure considerations. The solicitation did not specify a total contract value or budget range, though it requested 70 test kits with pricing for the initial contract period and two potential renewal periods. Vendors were instructed to provide firm, fixed pricing and could submit bids either electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or via hard copy to the Division of Purchasing. The procurement method suggests a standard competitive bidding process with the primary evaluation criterion being the lowest responsive and responsible bid that meets all technical requirements.