QiAcube Connect Lab

The State of Montana’s Department of Public Health & Human Services is seeking a sole‑source award (or equivalent offers) for laboratory extraction kits and automated nucleic‑acid extraction platforms to support whole‑genome sequencing of bacterial isolates. The procurement is classified under commodity codes for chemicals, equipment, and supplies, and the award will go to QiAcube Connect Lab unless a vendor can demonstrate an equivalent solution. • Provide extraction kits compatible with whole‑genome sequencing workflows. • Supply automated platforms that streamline nucleic‑acid extraction for high‑throughput microbial surveillance. • Must meet the specifications outlined in the Letter of Intent to Sole Source and be delivered to the Montana public health laboratory. • Vendors may submit an equivalency response via the eMACS system by the sealed‑until date (June 9 2026). • No budget amount is disclosed; the contract is expected to cover consumables and equipment for ongoing public‑health surveillance.