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Microbiology Reagents and Manual Culture Media for Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department is seeking microbiology reagents and manual culture media for as-needed ordering. - Government buyer: County of Los Angeles, Internal Services Department (ISD); buyer contact named in the solicitation: Toi Gibbs. - Scope: One commodity line, “REAGENTS - MANUAL MICROBIOLOGY MEDIA,” covering a broad catalog of microbiology laboratory supplies. - Products include dehydrated agar and broth media, prepared agar plates and filled culture vessels, microbial reference and quality-control organisms, antibiotic susceptibility disks, stains, assay controls, buffers, and related supplies. - Examples include R2A agar, Rappaport-Vassiliadis media, Sabouraud dextrose agar, blood agar, and Lowenstein-Jensen media. - OEMs and named product lines: BD is the only clearly identified manufacturer name. Other named brands or product lines include KWIK-STIK, LYFO DISK, Sensi-Disc, CompactDry, Helix Elite, CRITERION, HardyFlask, MBL, and Signal Blood Culture System. The available information does not identify their manufacturers separately. - Quantities and part numbers: No item-level quantities or supplier part numbers are provided in the available material. - Notable requirements: Orders are expected as needed over an initial three-year period, with up to two optional 12-month extensions by mutual consent. Biological products must arrive with two years of expiration time remaining, or the maximum unexpired time remaining from manufacture.

Description

Los Angeles County Internal Services Department is seeking bids for reagents and manual microbiology media. The commodity description is culture media, dehydrated, and the attached catalog lists various microbiology products. Bids must be submitted online through the County Vendor Self Service portal; paper, faxed, and emailed bids are not accepted. The bid is due October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM.

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