Laboratory Supplies for Public Health Services

The County of Orange, Health Care Agency is seeking bids from qualified vendors to supply laboratory reagents, kits, and related products for the Orange County Public Health Laboratory. The laboratory performs diagnostic and surveillance testing for the detection of bacterial, fungal, and viral organisms in support of County public health programs. The vendor will be required to deliver the items listed to either of two locations: the OC Public Health Laboratory or the OC Public Health Water Quality Laboratory. The contractor shall be able to deliver the items within five days of placing the order and have provisions for emergency next-day drop shipment. The contract will be for a period of 365 days, and the bidder must submit a monetary sum to cover the cost of all items included in the contract. • The contract requires the vendor to supply QIAGEN products that are to be used with existing laboratory instrumentation and workflows. • The vendor must be able to deliver items within five days of placing the order. • The vendor must have provisions for emergency next-day drop shipment. • The contract includes a list of 38 line items for laboratory supplies, including QuantiFERON-TB Plus Blood Collection Tubes, QIAGEN Plasmid Mini Kit, and Nuclease-Free Water. • The bidder must submit a bid for each item separately, and "all-or-none" bids will not be accepted unless in the best interest of the County.