Sole Source Notice for Collection Devices and Reagents

The Mississippi State Department of Health is proposing a sole source purchase of collection devices and reagents from Idexx Laboratories, Inc. for the Mississippi Public Health Laboratory's Environmental Microbiology Section. The products are used for testing drinking water microbiology and dairy water in accordance with EPA and FDA guidelines. The estimated annual cost is $338,861.98. The department has determined that Idexx is the sole supplier and distributor of the required products. • The products include reagents for presence/absence tests for total coliform and E. coli in drinking water and dairy water. • The products must be EPA and FDA approved to maintain certification for testing. • The department has explored applicable discounts and applied them. • The purchase is subject to review and objection by other entities, and the department may withdraw the sole source request if it is determined that the commodity can be provided by another source.