Opportunity
Montana eMacs #DPHHS-SolSour-2026-0678
Montana Sole-Source Bioinformatics Support for Public Health Laboratory Sequencing
Posted
May 08, 2026
Respond By
May 22, 2026
Identifier
DPHHS-SolSour-2026-0678
NAICS
541715
Montana's Department of Public Health & Human Services is seeking a sole-source provider for bioinformatics support related to next-generation sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 and healthcare-associated infections. - Government Buyer: - Department of Public Health & Human Services, Office of Procurement & Contracts (State of Montana) - Montana Public Health Laboratory is the operational entity requiring support - OEMs and Vendors: - Theiagen Genomics is named as the sole-source vendor - Products/Services Requested: - Bioinformatics support for next-generation sequencing - Focused on sequencing SARS-CoV-2 and healthcare-associated infection organisms - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Expertise in bioinformatics for public health laboratory applications - Support must be tailored to next-generation sequencing workflows - Sole-source justification based on specialized capabilities - Place of Performance: - Montana Public Health Laboratory (State government facility)
Description
The Montana Public Health Laboratory conducts next-generation sequencing for SARS-CoV-2 and organisms associated with healthcare-associated infections. The procurement is for bioinformatics support related to this sequencing work. The Office of Procurement & Contracts is considering awarding a sole-source contract to Theiagen Genomics for this support. Responses are accepted from potential vendors who believe they can provide the requested bioinformatics support. This is not a request for competitive proposals.