IFB C043015 Laboratory Testing Services

The New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of Sexual Health and Epidemiology is seeking competitive bids from a qualified organization to perform laboratory testing services to detect Sexually Transmitted Infections (“STIs”) including Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Treponema pallidum, Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium infection among at-risk persons in selected community settings for New York State residents outside of New York City. It is the Department’s intent to award one (1) contract from this procurement. The posting for the IFB can be found here: https://www.health.ny.gov/funding/ifb/c043015/ Minimum Qualifications to Apply are: A minimum of five (5) years of experience conducting laboratory testing for bacterial sexually transmitted infections. Possess a current New York State laboratory licensure to conduct testing in New York State. A copy shall be included with the Bid. Must be a clinical laboratory permitted by the New York State Department of Health under the Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program (“CLEP”) and authorized to perform the following services on specimens originating in New York State: perform bacteriology testing for standalone and combined Chlamydia trachomatis and Gonorrhea; perform nucleic acid amplification tests for the purposes of Chlamydia trachomatis and Gonorrhea detection in both rectal and oropharyngeal specimens; perform diagnostic immunology testing for Treponema pallidum; perform testing for Trichomonas vaginalis, and Mycoplasma genitalium; and perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing of N. gonorrhoeae pharyngeal specimens for recommended antimicrobial agents, including cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin, and ciprofloxacin. Failure to meet these Minimum Qualifications will result in a Bid being found non-responsive and eliminated from consideration. Bid Format, Content and Submission: A proposal consists of two (2) distinct parts: (1) the Mandatory Bid Requirements and (2) Other Bid Documents. Proposals should be submitted in all formats as detailed in the IFB. The proposal must be received electronically by the Department’s email, [email protected] via two (2) separate searchable password protected PDF files no later than the Deadline for Submission of Proposals specified in the IFB, Section 1: Calendar of Events and as shown in the Key Dates shown below. The Subject Line should reference “IFB #C043015 Laboratory Testing Services (Mandatory Bid Requirements) or (Other Bid Documents). Late Bids will not be considered. Bidders are instructed to review the IFB for full submission requirements. Key Dates: Deadline for Submission of Written Questions Questions are due on April 7, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. ET Responses to Written Questions Posted by DOH Responses to be Posted on or About April 22, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Bids Bids Due on or before May 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. ET Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Center for Disease Detection Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%