Texas DIR/ESBD #304T-27-175A1.1

Texas Solicits Proprietary Chemical Laboratory Equipment and Supplies for State Agencies

The Statewide Procurement Division of Texas is seeking bids for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies to support state agencies, including the Department of Public Safety and Parks and Wildlife. - Government Buyer: - Statewide Procurement Division, Texas Comptroller Of Public Accounts - Primary end users: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) - OEMs and Vendors (Proprietary/Brand-Specific): - Life Technologies Corp. (Thermo Fisher Scientific) - Promega Corporation - Qiagen - Immunalysis Corp. (Abbott) - ANDE Corporation - Products/Services Requested: - Proprietary laboratory consumables and reagents, including: - Buffer containers (Anode, Cathode, Septa) for 3500/SeqStudio Flex DNA sequencers - Capillary arrays (8- and 24-capillary, 36 cm and 50 cm) - DNA quantification kits (Quantifiler Trio, PowerPlex Y23 System) - ELISA kits for various drug classes (THC, Opiates, PCP, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Methamphetamine, Cocaine/BZE, Benzodiazepines, Oxycodone/Oxymorphone, Carisoprodol, Zolpidem) - Specialized reagents (Conditioning Reagent, Pop-4/Pop-7 Polymer, HI-DI Formamide, TaqMan Master Mixes) - DNA sample prep and cleanup (Prep-N-Go Buffer, ExoSAP-IT) - Rapid DNA analysis kits and consumables (RapidHIT ID, RapidINTEL Plus, ANDE A-Chip, Rapid DNA Smart Swab) - DNA size standards and matrix standards - Phosphate-Buffered Saline (PBS) - All items require exact brands and part numbers as specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - All products must be proprietary and match specified OEM part numbers - Statewide delivery required - Mandatory price sheet submission - Vendors must meet Dual CTCD/CTCM certification requirements - Estimated contract value: $10 million to $15 million - No services are requested; all line items are for products only

Description

The Statewide Procurement Division (SPD) of the Comptroller Of Public Accounts (CPA) is soliciting sealed responses for proprietary chemical laboratory equipment and supplies. The major customers for these items include the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife (TPWD). The solicitation requires compliance with proprietary specifications and includes a mandatory price sheet. The total estimated contract value is approximately $13 million, and responses are due by October 20, 2026, at 1:30 PM Central Time.

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