Reagents for HETL

The State of Maine Health & Environmental Testing Laboratory (HETL) is soliciting bids for Serum Western Blot Kit and Serum HIV 1-2-0 Kit reagents, with proposals due July 7, 2008.

The contract runs for one year from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, with the State reserving the right to renew for two additional one-year periods with contractor consent. The estimated yearly value is approximately $20,000. The contract is structured as a requirements vehicle covering all quantities ordered by state agencies during the contract term; item quantities are not specified in advance. Pricing must remain firm for the entire contract duration. All deliveries are F.O.B. destination, with transaction charges included in pricing. The State is exempt from federal excise taxes and state sales taxes.

Contractors must accept the State of Maine Procurement Card with no surcharges permitted. Delivery orders of $5,000 or less are emailed directly to vendors as PDF files by the using agency; larger orders require Division of Purchases approval and encumbrance before transmission. Contractors must submit separate invoices for each order number within 30 days of delivery, reference the contract number and shipment details, and provide yearly purchase summaries as requested by the State.

The State reserves the right to cancel the contract with 30 days' written notice or immediately for non-compliance with contract terms. Direct inquiries to Phillip Bort, Buyer II, Division of Purchases, Augusta, Maine.