White Swiss Webster Mice

The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is conducting a competitive procurement (Solicitation No. DOH26-002P) to purchase White Swiss Webster Mice for the Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Program testing at the Washington State Public Health Laboratory. The solicitation targets multiple Washington counties, including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties. Bidders must provide Swiss Webster albino outbred mice originally derived from specific colony sources, with precise specifications including two weight classes (12-15 grams and 17-20 grams) and mice approximately three weeks old. The procurement requires comprehensive Animal Health Reports for each shipment, documenting strain, quantity, sex, and potential colony diseases. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 15, 2025, at 10:30 AM PST via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by December 17, 2025, at 5:00 PM PST. The bid submission deadline is January 5, 2026, with an anticipated one-year contract term and potential for four additional one-year renewals. Evaluation criteria include compliance with specifications, pricing, and additional preference points for various business and environmental compliance factors.

The solicitation prioritizes Washington Small Businesses and Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses, each receiving a five-point preference, though the procurement is not exclusively set aside for these categories. Bidders must complete a Diverse Business Inclusion Plan if utilizing subcontractors, with voluntary participation goals for minority-owned, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and socially disadvantaged businesses. The estimated contract value is less than $150,000, with historical annual sales around $100,000 and anticipated purchases of approximately $8,500 twice monthly. Additional preference points are available for compliance with Executive Order 18-03, hydrofluorocarbon reduction, mercury-free products, recycled content, and polychlorinated biphenyl-free products, with a maximum total preference of fifty points. Bidders must be registered with the Washington Secretary of State and Department of Revenue, and all bid submissions are subject to Washington's Public Records Act. Successful bidders will be required to report subcontractor payments monthly through Access Equity (B2Gnow) and must possess all necessary resources to perform the contract within 24 hours of being designated the Apparent Successful Bidder.