Sole Source Contract for Wastewater Surveillance Testing Consumables

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide consumables to support wastewater surveillance testing for the Public Health Laboratory (PHL) Virology Laboratory. The vendor will need to provide consumables that are compatible with the QIAcube Connect MDx, QIAgility, and QIAcuity instruments, which utilize nanoplate digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for the absolute quantification of COVID in wastewater samples. The contract is expected to be a sole source contract, with an estimated total value of $250,000. • The vendor must provide consumables that support and are valid with all instrument warranties. • The parts must be compatible with existing instrumentation. • The contract is expected to be awarded to Qiagen LLC. • The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase is $250,000.