Sole Source Procurement for MilliporeSigma System

The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon State Hospital Laboratory are issuing a sole source procurement for a MilliporeSigma Water Solutions AFS (Analyzer Feed System) 24 CLRW Water System designed to purify water for specimen analysis and calibrate waterflow for laboratory testing. The procurement scope encompasses the purchase and installation of the system, repair visits, spare parts, annual preventative maintenance visits, system checks, replacement of worn parts, software and firmware updates, and all consumable parts and supplies required to maintain and operate the equipment over a ten-year contract period. The prospective vendor is EMD Millipore Corporation, doing business as MilliporeSigma, located at 3050 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Contracts and Procurement, issued this sole source determination memo on behalf of the procuring agencies, with protests to the determination due within seven calendar days after the first notice posting on OregonBuys. The procurement is justified based on the agency's prior purchase of a Siemans Atellica CI1900 analyzer, for which MilliporeSigma is the only approved water system provider due to proprietary technology and compatibility requirements, and certain supplies are available exclusively from MilliporeSigma.

This procurement is restricted to the sole source vendor, MilliporeSigma, with no competition or set-aside designations applicable given the nature of the sole source determination. The agency intends to issue purchase orders, contracts, or utilize the SPOTS Card for ongoing purchases of maintenance, repair, parts, and supplies throughout the ten-year contract period, with a potential five percent annual increase permitted. The estimated total contract value is $100,000 over the ten-year period, with approximately $3,000 in annual cost savings projected compared to alternative vendors. The brand name specification is approved under Oregon Revised Statutes 279B.215 and 413.033, with procurement authority established under Oregon Health Authority Administrative Rules 137-047-0275 and ORS 413.033. The due date for this procurement opportunity is March 5, 2026, with the opportunity posted on February 26, 2026.