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Minnesota Department of Agriculture Seeks bioMérieux Service Agreement for GENE-UP and VIDAS 30 Lab Equipment

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is seeking a full-service maintenance agreement for specific bioMérieux laboratory instruments used in microbiology testing. - Government Buyer: - State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture, MDA Lab Services Division - Contact: William Moss - OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer): - bioMérieux (manufacturer and sole authorized service provider) - Products/Equipment Covered: - 1 x bioMérieux GENE-UP PCR system (serial GA1928) - 2 x bioMérieux VIDAS 30 systems (serials IND8000197 and IND8000198) - Service Requirements: - Annual preventive maintenance - Repairs, including all necessary parts, labor, and travel - Software and firmware updates - Service must be performed by bioMérieux or its sole authorized provider (no substitutes allowed) - Notable Requirements: - Strictly no substitutes for equipment or service provider - Compliance with Minnesota's diversity and inclusion goals - Use of the provided price schedule for bids - All responses must be submitted via the state's Supplier Portal - Contract Details: - Initial term: 1 year, with options to extend up to 5 additional years - Estimated annual value: $20,000–$24,000

Description

This is a formal Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture for a service agreement covering microbiology lab equipment. The contract involves providing full-service agreements including software and firmware updates, preventative maintenance, and repairs for the GENE-UP PCR system and two VIDAS 30 systems. The service provider must be the manufacturer or sole service provider, bioMrieux, to ensure continued support. The contract term is anticipated from April 2026 to April 2027 with options to extend up to five additional years. The estimated contract value for one year is between $20,000 and $24,000.

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