Hologic, LLC

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) is seeking to procure reagents, collection kits, and other testing supplies from Hologic, LLC through a single source procurement. The agency has a need for these proprietary supplies to maintain continuity of clinical testing for SARS-CoV-2 on instrumentation currently owned by BPHL. The contract term is 3 years with an estimated total value of $12,000,000, or $4,000,000 annually. The Department has determined that Hologic is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required reagents, collection kits, and testing supplies compatible with the agency's existing equipment, and that maintaining this supply chain is in the best interest of the state. The solicitation includes a Description of Intended Single Source Purchase (PUR 7776) with a posting date of March 28, 2024 and a due date of April 17, 2024.

This procurement is designated as a single source opportunity, as Hologic is the sole provider of the proprietary supplies needed. No other vendors have been identified that can provide the required reagents, collection kits, and testing supplies compatible with the Department's existing clinical testing instrumentation. The Department serves Leon County and the City of Tallahassee, and the estimated annual contract value is $4,000,000 per year. There is no information provided on any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond.