Neonatal Screening Test Kits

The State of Illinois, Department of Public Health is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to establish a three-year contract for the purchase of Neonatal Screening Test Kits for amino acid, acylcarnitines, succinylacetone, and lysosomal storage diseases. The successful bidder will be required to provide reagent kits, supplies, and equipment compatible with Tandem Mass Spectrometer instruments. Bids are due by June 13, 2018 at 10:30 AM. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder meeting the stated specifications, and there will be no renewal options available. Pricing is to be submitted on a per item basis, with expenses not allowed, as this is an estimated contract, not a firm fixed price contract.

There are no Small Business Set-Aside or Minority Contractor Initiative requirements for this procurement. Subcontractors may be used, but must be disclosed, and their certifications provided. The current incumbent vendor for this contract is PerkinElmer Health Sciences Inc., who was awarded a $9,190,926.78 contract through the previous IFB process. This contract does not appear to have any Business Enterprise Program (BEP) or Veteran Business Program (VBP) utilization requirements.