Cuyahoga County issued an informal request‑for‑bid (RFB) for a HazMat Protein Sample Test Kit and related shipping services. The solicitation called for a single “Protein Sample Test Kit” (quantity 1) and a shipping line, and the award total was $775.64 for the kit with $0 for shipping. A separate PDF document outlines the technical requirements for 25 “Suspicious Powder Test Kits” that must detect anthrax, ricin, botulinum toxin, and Yersinia, be single‑use, provide pH and protein colorimetric results in under six minutes, and include a control.
• Agency: Cuyahoga County, Ohio (informal RFB, event 5278).
• Award: $775.64 for one protein test kit (shipping cost $0).
• Technical scope: Rapid, disposable, colorimetric detection of high‑risk biological agents with pH and protein testing capability.
• Quantity: 1 awarded kit (original request for 25 kits in the PDF).
• Procurement type: Open competition (informal RFB) with no disclosed vendor name.