# Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #KR27-107

Five-year Sebia CAPILLARYS 3 DBS rental and reagent supply for Utah newborn screening

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** KR27-107
**NAICS:** 532490, 423490, 811210, 541380

Utah is seeking a five-year Sebia CAPILLARYS 3 DBS rental and related supplies for newborn hemoglobinopathy screening at the Utah Public Health Laboratory.
- **Government buyer**
  - Issuing procurement unit: Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Purchasing.
  - Conducting agency: Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Newborn Screening program; customer site: Utah Public Health Laboratory in Taylorsville.
- **OEM and vendor**
  - **Sebia, Inc.** is the named manufacturer and vendor of the system, proprietary assays, reagents, and consumables.
- **Products requested**
  - Rent 2 CAPILLARYS 3 DBS instruments, 2 UPS systems, and 2 processing-instrument computers.
  - Supply Sebia reagents and consumables as ordered. Listed products and part numbers include CAPILLARYS 3 NEONAT HEMOGLOBIN(E) (2506), CAPILLARYS 3 NEONAT HEMOLYZING SOLUTION (2563), NEONAT HB AF CONTROL (4757), HGB AFSC CONTROL - AGAROSE/CAPILLARYS (4792), CLEANPROTECT (5ML) (2059), CAPILLARYS 3 CAPICLEAN (2060), CAPILLARYS 3 WASH SOLUTION (2062), MICROPLATES CAPILLARYS 3 DBS (2578), CAPILLARYS 3 BINS FOR REAG. CUPS (2581), and CAPILLARYS 3 REAGENT CUPS (2582). Reagent quantities are not specified.
- **Services and notable requirements**
  - Ship, install, configure, and verify the equipment; validate both screening platforms and train up to 2 laboratory staff on the system and Sebia software.
  - Provide emergency repair response within 48 hours on weekdays and 2 preventive-maintenance visits per instrument per year, plus subject-matter expertise as requested.
  - The system must perform capillary zone electrophoresis screening for hemoglobin disorders using dried blood spot samples.
  - The sole-source rationale cites Sebia’s proprietary technology and closed-system assays and reagents, and the claimed fit of CAPILLARYS 3 DBS for automated newborn screening.
- **Value and term**
  - Estimated value: $219,936 annually and $1,099,680 over five years.
  - The rental agreement has a five-year initial term; renewal options are not specified. Sebia retains title to rental equipment, and the customer may purchase it at fair market value at the end of the initial term.

### Description

This notice is for a proposed five-year agreement to rent a Capillary 3 DBS system and procure reagents and consumables for newborn screening of hemoglobin disorders using capillary electrophoresis. The scope includes two CAPILLARYS 3 DBS instruments, UPS systems, and processing computers, as well as installation, configuration, validation, staff training, emergency repair response, and preventive maintenance. The notice is an intent to award a contract without engaging in the standard procurement process, and vendors may submit a contest with documentation showing an alternative source that meets the specifications. The stated estimated value is $219,936 annually, totaling $1,099,680 for the agreement.

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