Ohio Department of Health DOH61906 : Bureau of Public Health Laboratory SFY27 -MiSeq i100 Plus System or equivalent and MiSeq i100 Plus Silver Support Plan or equivalent RFP

The Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratory is requesting proposals for one MiSeq i100 Plus System or equivalent next-generation sequencer and a MiSeq i100 Plus Silver Support Plan or equivalent, with proposals due October 7, 2026. The contract runs from November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with four optional renewal years extending through June 30, 2031.

The MiSeq i100 Plus System must be a benchtop sequencer integrating sequencing, primary analysis, and secondary analysis with an embedded touchscreen monitor, on-instrument computer, control software, and hardware-accelerated Dragen Bio-IT secondary analysis pipelines. The system includes 12 months of warranty covering parts and labor. Vendors may offer optional installation services at additional cost; installation is not included in the instrument purchase price. The awardee must deliver the system within 90 days of contract award and complete system setup and installation within 30 days of equipment delivery.

Place of performance is Franklin County, Ohio. The awardee must comply with Ohio's Data Security and Privacy Terms, including information security programs aligned with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, ISO 27001, CIS Critical Security Controls, or equivalent standards. FBI national fingerprint-based background checks are required for all contractor personnel accessing state facilities or handling confidential data, at the contractor's expense. Security incidents must be reported within 48 hours of discovery. If services are cloud-hosted, all data must be encrypted at rest and in transit using NIST FIPS 140-2 compliant methods and hosted within the contiguous United States across at least two geographically distant data centers. Contractors must obtain independent third-party security audits biannually (FedRAMP, GovRAMP, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27007, HiTRUST, CSA STAR, or CMMC Level 2 or 3) with results submitted within 30 days.

The Affirmation and Disclosure Form prohibits offshore services, offshore data location, and Russian sourcing. All service and data locations must be disclosed and remain within the United States unless the state grants a waiver. Contractors must affirm compliance with Ohio IT policies and standards, including cloud service requirements through the State IT Cloud Smart Strategy and integration with enterprise services such as the InnovateOhio Platform and Microsoft 365 services. Proposed variances require submission in Appendix A and state approval.