The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is seeking bids for four Miseq i100 Plus sequencing instruments from Illumina. Bids must conform exactly to specifications. The submission deadline is July 9, 2026, at 10:30 AM CT. The contract is anticipated to start July 10, 2026. Historical monetary value for similar goods was $411,**** must submit all required information and documentation. Negotiations are prohibited, and exceptions may lead to disqualification. Questions or clarifications must be submitted by June 26, 2026. Awards will be made to the bidder providing the best value to the state, considering meeting requirements, performance, delivery, and price.
Responses must be received by July 09, 2026, 10:30 am central time.
Payment will be made in accordance with chapter **** of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Prompt Payment Act. Invoices must be submitted monthly or as otherwise indicated on the purchase order and describe work completed in detail.
The system should include a 12 months warranty including parts and labor.
Awards will be made to the bidder who provides the best value to the state, considering meeting or exceeding requirements and specifications, ability to meet performance delivery requirements, and price.
Bidders must submit a comprehensive response including all required information and documentation to ensure they meet all requirements, possess the required experience and qualifications, and have the capacity to provide the goods and/or services.
The contractor shall be responsible for payment of any additional charges by the contract warehouse such as overtime, blast freezing, lowering temperatures, restacking second delivery due to split delivery quantity unless requested by HHSC, unloading charges, etc. HHSC reserves the right to purchase late items on an emergency basis and charge any resulting increase in price to the awarded vendor.
Texas Administrative Code, Title 1, Part 15, Chapter 391, Subchapter C provides a formal protest procedure.
Failure to comply with communication restrictions, submitting exceptions to the IFB, including assumptions in a response, not marking the original proposal correctly for public information act, or submitting unreadable documents may result in disqualification.
The estimated historical spend for the same or similar goods or services is $411,**** for the period September 01, 2025 through November 11, 2025.