Orasure Reagents

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is conducting a single-source procurement for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Reagents and Other Related Supplies. FDLE operates crime laboratories that screen blood and urine samples as part of criminal investigations, and the required reagents are validated for use with the ELISA Immunoassay Drug Screening DSX procedure. FDLE intends to award a single-source contract to OraSure Technologies, Inc. for a 5-year term from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2027, with an estimated annual value of $75,000, for a total of $375,000. The justification for the single-source procurement is that OraSure Technologies is the only vendor whose reagents are validated for use in FDLE's established testing protocols, and utilizing any other vendor would require costly and time-consuming revalidation of the testing processes, which would be detrimental to the laboratory's efficiency.

This is a single-source procurement, and FDLE has determined that the required commodities are available only from OraSure Technologies. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no incumbent vendor or current contractor. The procurement is limited to the jurisdiction of Leon County, Florida, and the total estimated value of the contract is $375,000 over the 5-year term.