QIAGEN instruments

The Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) has a need to purchase the QIAGEN QIAgility and QIAcuity Four instruments, which will be used to perform testing with automation on wastewater samples for the surveillance of infectious agents as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS). The BPHL is requesting authorization to purchase these instruments as a single source from QIAGEN, the sole manufacturer and distributor. The required quantities are 3 instruments, with an estimated dollar amount of $201,453.02. The posting will remain open for at least 15 business days, with the last day for receipt of information being January 5, 2024. The justification for the single-source acquisition is that the QIAcuity is a unique digital PCR instrument required for the NWSS program, and the QIAgility is a specialized instrument that is integrated with the QIAcuity and has no compatible alternatives.

This contract opportunity is limited to the jurisdictions of Leon County and the City of Tallahassee in the state of Florida. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. QIAGEN is the incumbent vendor and the sole manufacturer and distributor of the required instruments. The potential award value is $201,453.02.