Qiagen TissueLyser II or Equal and Adapters

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) on September 10, 2020, for the procurement of laboratory equipment under solicitation number ARFQ 1400 AGR2100000007. The solicitation seeks one unit of a Qiagen TissueLyser II or an equivalent alternative product, including adapters, classified under Commodity Code 41100000. Vendors are permitted to bid on either the exact Qiagen TissueLyser II model or submit specifications for an equal alternative product that meets the procurement requirements. The submission deadline is September 16, 2020, at 12:00 noon, with bids to be submitted to the Department of Administrative Services at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0173, and equipment delivery directed to the Agriculture Department's Moorefield Field Office at 60B Industrial Park Road, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836-0302. Prospective bidders requiring clarification should contact Cynthia D Fisher, the assigned buyer, at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture by telephone at (304) 558-2221 or via email at cfisher@wvda.us. All offers submitted are subject to the terms and conditions specified in the solicitation documentation.

The procurement documentation does not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other designated vendor categories, nor does it identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No pricing information, budget ranges, or award values are detailed in the available solicitation materials. The procurement is structured as a straightforward equipment purchase request without identified existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. Interested vendors should review the complete solicitation terms and conditions prior to submission to ensure full compliance with all specified requirements and conditions governing this procurement opportunity.