Direct Award- SP2000 PH Analyzer Service Agreement

This is a direct award procurement issued by the West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division on behalf of the West Virginia Department of Agriculture for an SP2000 PH Analyzer Service Agreement, classified under commodity code 81101706. The solicitation, numbered ASSD 1400 AGR2300000001 (Version 1), seeks a sole source service agreement for maintenance and support of an SP2000 pH analyzer located at the Department of Agriculture's Moorefield Field Office at 60B Industrial Park Road, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836. The procurement was posted on September 29, 2022, with a closing date and deadline for submission of October 7, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has determined that this commodity or service qualifies for sole source procurement under West Virginia Code 5A-3-10c, indicating that competition is not being sought and only a single vendor will be awarded the contract. For additional information regarding this opportunity, interested parties should contact Cynthia D Fisher at the Purchasing Division, (304) 558-2221 or cfisher@wvda.us.

This procurement is classified as a direct award with no competitive bidding process, which inherently restricts participation to the sole source vendor predetermined by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. The solicitation documents do not identify any incumbent vendor, specific pricing information, contract duration, renewal options, or detailed funding source information in the available materials. The nature of the sole source determination suggests that the vendor must possess specialized expertise or proprietary knowledge specific to SP2000 pH Analyzer systems and their service requirements. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other organizational restrictions are indicated in the procurement documentation. Award value and budget range information were not included in the posted materials; interested parties should contact the point of contact for detailed pricing and contract terms.