The County of Kauai, through its Kauai Civil Defense Agency, issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the furnishing and delivery of Accula Sars-CoV-2 tests. The bid was canceled due to prices exceeding available funds. The contract was to be funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in compliance with the terms of its Financial Assistance Award. The bid required prospective contractors to comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, executive orders, and FEMA requirements. The scope of work included the delivery of 20,000 Accula Sars-CoV-2 tests.
• The bid was issued on August 19, 2021, and the submission deadline was August 31, 2021.
• The contract was to be awarded to a single vendor.
• The County of Kauai reserved the right to cancel the bid or reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the County.
• The bid required bidders to register with the Hawaii Compliance Express (HCE) to obtain proof of compliance with tax, registration, and labor requirements prior to the issuance of an award.