Sure Check Chembio HIV Test Kits

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Division of HIV & STD Programs, has issued a Notice of Intent to Negotiate and Contract with a Single Provider for SURE CHECK HIV 1/2 Assays and related components from Chembio Diagnostics Systems, Inc., with written questions due November 4, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Potential bidders who believe equivalent products or services are available from alternative sources must submit written responses through SIGMA by November 9, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. Eastern Time.

The state justifies single-source acquisition on the grounds that Chembio is the sole manufacturer of the SURE CHECK HIV Assay capable of implementing a dual rapid algorithm for point-of-care HIV blood testing, with a two-year shelf life and a 20-minute result time. Direct procurement is also justified by significant cost savings compared with purchasing through third-party distributors. The assays will conduct confirmatory HIV blood tests at non-clinical sites, with distribution to covered entities serving at-risk populations. The commodity code reference is 19340, and the procurement will result in a new multi-year contract.

Questions must be sent to moorev8@michigan.gov by the November 4 deadline, and answers will be posted at www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS. The source identifies Chembio Diagnostics Systems, Inc. at 555 Wireless Blvd., Hauppauge, NY 11788-3966.