# NYC Passport #81627Y0870

NYC DOHMH as-needed procurement of INSTI HIV rapid tests and controls

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 81627Y0870
**NAICS:** 325413, 423450

New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene seeks an as-needed supply of rapid HIV antibody tests and test controls for its public health clinics.
- Buyer: City of New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), Division of Disease Control, including its Sexual Health Clinics and Bureau of HIV Field Services Unit.
- **OEM and named vendor: BioLytical Laboratories Inc.** DOHMH identifies BioLytical as the sole manufacturer and seller of the requested INSTI products; the notice says they must be purchased directly from BioLytical, with no resellers or distributors.
- Products: INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Test (Product Code 90-1019) and INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Test Controls (Product Code 90-1031). Both are required as needed; quantities are not specified.
- The test is an FDA-approved, CLIA-waived qualitative assay for detecting HIV-1/2 antibodies in whole blood or plasma, with results in as little as 60 seconds. The controls are used to validate test performance.
- The anticipated agreement is for six years, with as-needed supply and no stated option years or subscription terms. The initial release estimated the procurement at $9,654,000; the most recent notice omits that estimate.

### Description

DOHMH intends to negotiate a six-year agreement with Biolytical Laboratories Inc. for INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Rapid Antibody Tests and INSTI HIV-1/HIV-2 Test Controls, provided on an as-needed basis. The products will be used by the Bureau of HIV Field Services Unit and DOHMH sexually transmitted disease clinics throughout New York City for rapid detection of HIV antibodies. The notice identifies Biolytical Laboratories Inc. as the sole-source provider and states that the products must be purchased directly from the company because there are no resellers or distributors. Firms believing they can legally provide the goods may submit an Expression of Interest by October 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

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