Direct Award - Labworks Instrument Interface & Support

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division issued a direct award solicitation (ASSD 1400 AGR2200000006) on March 14, 2022, for Labworks Instrument Interface & Support services to be provided to the Department of Agriculture's Moorefield Field Office located at 60B Industrial Park Road, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836. The procurement was conducted as a sole source direct award pursuant to West Virginia Code 5A-3-10c, with a closing date of March 25, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The scope of work encompasses the provision of instrument interface and technical support services for laboratory equipment, though the specific technical specifications, deliverables, and performance metrics are not fully detailed in the available documentation. The contract requires the selected vendor to maintain qualified personnel and provide necessary equipment and materials to execute all required services. Invoicing for services rendered will be directed to the Department of Administrative Services at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0173. The primary contact for this procurement is Cynthia D. Fisher of the West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, reachable at (304) 558-2221 or cfisher@wvda.us.

This procurement was structured as a direct award to a single vendor, indicating that competitive bidding was waived and the service was determined to be available from a sole source only. The available documentation does not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No specific contract value, unit pricing, or budget range is detailed in the provided documents. The contract term is proposed for one year with potential for up to four one-year renewal options, extending the total possible contract duration to five years, with funding to be derived from the Department of Agriculture's operational budgets allocated for laboratory equipment support and maintenance activities.