Direct Award - Service Maintenance Contract

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is seeking a Direct Award Service Maintenance Contract for a QuantStudio 5, 0.1ML Block equipment (Manufacturer Specification Model #81101706) through a sole source procurement designated as ASSD 1400 AGR2300000004. This solicitation was issued on February 24, 2023, with a closing date of March 9, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. EST. The procurement is being pursued under West Virginia Code 5A-3-10c, which authorizes direct award procurement without competitive bidding when the state determines that a commodity or service qualifies for sole source procurement. The contract encompasses two line items for the same service maintenance agreement and will be invoiced to the Agriculture Department of Administrative Services located at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0173, with delivery to the Moorefield Field Office at 60B Industrial Park Road, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836-0302. Interested vendors should contact Cynthia D. Fisher, the assigned buyer, at (304) 558-2221 or cfisher@wvda.us for additional information regarding this solicitation. The solicitation documents do not specify detailed unit prices, total contract value, contract duration, renewal options, or specific pricing terms within the provided materials.

The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of vendors in the available materials. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the provided documentation. The solicitation does not outline detailed evaluation criteria, performance standards, staffing requirements, or measurable outcome expectations within the summarized pages. Additionally, the contract value, budget range, and specific pricing terms are not disclosed in the accessible portions of the procurement documents. Vendors responding to this direct award opportunity should prepare proposals addressing the service maintenance requirements for the QuantStudio 5 equipment and submit materials by the March 9, 2023 deadline to be considered for award.