IDEXX Laboratory Testing Supplies

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has a need to purchase Colilert and Enterolert reagents and supplies from IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. These reagents and supplies are used to perform amplified testing of Coliform and E.Coli in drinking water and environmental water samples. The Department's Environmental Engineering Laboratory, which is certified by the Bureau of Public Health Laboratory to perform this specific testing using Standard Methods 9223B and 9230D, is requesting authorization to purchase these commodities as a single source from the manufacturer, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. The estimated dollar amount for this 1-year procurement is $65,000. The justification for the single source purchase is that IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required Colilert and Enterolert reagents and supplies.

This procurement is restricted to IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. as the sole source provider of the required reagents and supplies. No other vendors or contractors are listed. The Department has determined that these commodities are only available from this single source. The solicitation has a due date of April 17, 2022, and does not specify any set-aside designations or budget ranges beyond the estimated $65,000 value.