Life Technologies Instrument Service Agreements Modification

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Laboratory Services Division (Colorado Newborn Screening Program) is seeking to modify an existing sole-source service agreement with Life Technologies Corp for maintenance, repair, and preventative services on laboratory instruments, with the modification due August 12, 2026.

This is a sole-source procurement justified by Life Technologies' status as manufacturer and authorized distributor of the instruments, combined with CLIA regulatory requirements mandating vendor-authorized maintenance and repairs to preserve clinical laboratory certification for patient testing. No competing vendors can provide equivalent certified parts inventory and authorized service technicians for these instruments.

The scope covers maintenance, repair, and preventative services for Life Technologies laboratory instruments used in the Colorado Newborn Screening Program. Services must comply with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulations governing authorized vendor maintenance for certified patient testing laboratories.

The modification increases the contract value by $135,000, bringing the total estimated life-of-project value to $1,135,000. The agreement term runs from August 15, 2022 through August 14, 2027. Life Technologies is located at 12088 Collection Center Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Work is performed at Colorado Newborn Screening Program laboratory locations in Arapahoe County and Denver.

Prior procurement history under this vendor relationship includes PO 20182979 for $498,068.86, PO 20233426 for $455,026.98, and PO 2024*3404 for $537,389.27. The Procurement Director's approval is required before contract modification proceeds.