Food Analyzer Lab Purchase - SP

The Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Laboratories intends to procure an automated Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA) system to rapidly and accurately detect the most common pathogens in food, including E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella species, Campylobacter, Listeria including Listeria monocytogenes, and Staph Enterotoxins. The vendor must provide the ELFA instrument, all necessary instrumentation, and support services including installation, training, preventive maintenance, repair, and replacement parts under a 1-year warranty and 3-year maintenance agreement. The ELFA system must be a validated, fully automated, qualitative assay that meets specific technical requirements, and all reagents, controls, and consumables must have a minimum 6-month expiration upon delivery. The agency requires one automated instrument capable of testing approximately 50 samples per day at the Springfield, Illinois facility, and the vendor will provide on-site installation, training, and verification support at no additional cost.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the solicitation does not provide details on possible award values or budget ranges. The solicitation focuses primarily on administrative and compliance requirements for vendors, including certifications, disclosures, and standard contractual terms required by the State of Illinois. Responses to the Request for Proposals (RFP) are due by an unspecified date, and the contract award date is also unspecified.