Cd Hiv Test Kits

A. General Information

STATEMENT OF WORK

APPENDIX A

IFB67-55

The Department of Health (Department), Division of HIV Health, located at 625 Forster Street Harrisburg, PA 17120 is soliciting a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived rapid dual platform HIV/syphilis combination test, and an FDA approved CLIA waived rapid hepatitis C test, or an FDA approved CLIA waived combination of rapid tests for HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C.

This contract will be effective for one year, with an option for two, two-year renewals.

B. Technical Requirements

1. Technical requirements for services include the following:

The contractor shall maintain an inventory of test kits, controls, and Micro Readers, if required for the testing technology, that will ship directly to a network of providers as they are requested.

2. The contractor shall provide no cost virtual training on the testing technology, technical assistance, and troubleshooting to providers on the use of the testing technology during hours mutually established by the Department and Contractor, for one-year after each purchase.

3. FDA approved CLIA waived dual platform HIV/Syphilis combination test(s) must include:

a. Controls specific to the HIV/Syphilis combination test

b. Micro Readers for HIV/Syphilis combination test

4. FDA approved CLIA waived rapid hepatitis C test must include:

a. Controls specific to the hepatitis C test

b. Micro Readers for the hepatitis C test

5. FDA approved CLIA waived combination of rapid HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C tests must include:

a. Controls specific to the combination of tests

b. Micro Readers for the combination of tests

Pursuant to Executive Order 2021-06, Worker Protection and Investment (October 21, 2021), the Commonwealth is responsible for ensuring that every Pennsylvania worker has a safe and healthy work environment, and the protections afforded them through labor laws. To that end, Contractors and Grantees of the Commonwealth must certify that they are in compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania state labor and workforce safety laws. Such certification shall be made through the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) and submitted with the bid.

C. Payment Provisions

The Department will reimburse the contractor only for commodities/services accepted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Failure to submit invoices in compliance with the following instructions will result in the invoices being returned to the contractor and will substantially delay processing of payments. The Department will pay contractor upon satisfactory delivery/completion of work performed and submission of an invoice on the contractor’s letterhead. The invoice must contain at minimum the information listed on the sample invoice – Supplier Sample Invoice can be found at: http://www.dgsweb.state.pa.us/comod/CurrentForms/SampleSupplierInvoice.doc The Department will provide contractor with more invoicing guidance at time of issuing a Purchase Order.

Contractor shall submit invoices to the Commonwealth within 30 days of a purchase.