Qiagen TissueLyzer II or Equal and Adapters

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) 1400 AGR2100000008 on September 17, 2020, for the procurement of one Qiagen TissueLyzer II or equivalent equipment with adapters. This is a straightforward equipment purchase solicitation for use at the Department's Moorefield Field Office located at 60B Industrial Park Road, Moorefield, West Virginia 26836. Vendors are required to submit pricing for the equipment as a line item, with manufacturer specification and model number 41100000 provided as reference. The solicitation closed on September 21, 2020, at 12:00 noon. Inquiries regarding the solicitation should be directed to Cynthia D. Fisher, the buyer, at (304) 558-2221 or cfisher@wvda.us. All offers are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the solicitation documentation, and vendors must provide their Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and authorized signature with their bid submission. Invoicing is directed to the Department of Administrative Services in Charleston.

The solicitation documentation references Arizona state procurement preferences and set-asides applicable to small businesses and state-based vendors where applicable, though specific West Virginia-based set-asides were not explicitly detailed in the available materials. No incumbent vendor or current contractor was identified in the procurement documents, as this represents a new equipment acquisition. The budget value or award amount for this procurement was not specified in the available solicitation materials. Pricing for the equipment was to be established through individual vendor quotations submitted in response to this ARFQ, with the state making award determinations based on evaluation criteria outlined in the solicitation requirements.