Consumables for Extraction Instruments

The Utah Division of Purchasing has issued a Sole Source Solicitation (Number LD20017SS) for consumables specifically designed for extraction instruments used in the UBFS DNA lab. The procurement targets consumables for two Maxwell 16 extraction instruments and one Hamilton STARlet, with Promega identified as the sole manufacturer of the required extraction reagents. The solicitation was open from September 6, 2019, at 3:00 PM MDT to September 16, 2019, at 3:00 PM MDT, covering commodity codes 41100 (laboratory and scientific equipment) and 42280 (medical sterilization products). The procurement process includes a Notice of Intent to Award a Contract Without Engaging in a Standard Procurement Process, which allows vendors an opportunity to challenge the sole source determination by submitting documentation showing alternative sources or comparable procurement items. Potential vendors must provide detailed explanations of alternative sources and documentation of comparable procurement capabilities to be considered.

While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondents were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the solicitation is structured as a sole source procurement, which inherently limits potential vendors. The procurement is specifically tied to existing laboratory infrastructure, requiring consumables that are compatible with the current Maxwell 16 and Hamilton STARlet extraction instruments. Laurel deLagerheim from the procurement unit serves as the primary contact for this opportunity. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Promega is the preferred and potentially only viable vendor for these specialized laboratory consumables. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the available documentation, though the solicitation indicates a focused procurement for specialized scientific equipment and consumables for the Utah UBFS DNA laboratory.