Home and Community-Based Services Custom Training

Location:	Missouri
Posted:	Oct 30, 2025
Due:	Dec 3, 2025
Agency:	Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services U - Education and Training Services
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State of Missouri

Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)

Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Laboratory Testing Supplies

SOLICITATION NO.:

ISSUE DATE:

CONTRACT PERIOD:

TRACKING NO.:

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October 6, 2025

November 23, 2025, through November 22, 2026

58639

TARGET DATE AND TIME: October 20, 2025, AT 3:00 PM CENTRAL

TIME

Response should be submitted electronically through MissouriBUYS at

https://missouribuys.mo.gov but may respond by hard copy (see mailing instructions below)

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS:

Print or type RFQ Number and Return Target Date on the lower left-hand

corner of the envelope or package. Bids should be in the Department of Health

and Senior Services office 920 Wildwood Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109 by the

target date and time.

RETURN BID TO: (U.S. Mail)

Department of Health and Senior Services

Bureau of Procurement Services

P.O. Box 570

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

(Courier Service)

or Department of Health and Senior Services

Bureau of Procurement Services

920 Wildwood Dr.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

RFQ CONTACT INFORMATION:

PROCUREMENT OFFICER: Janett Walker or Carol Sturm

PHONE NO.: (573) 751-6021

EMAIL: Janett.Walker @health.mo.gov or Carol.Sturm@health.mo.gov

See “RFQ Questions” in Section 1 for appropriate communications during the procurement

process.

DELIVER SUPPLIES/SERVICES FREE ON BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

State Public Health Laboratory

PO BOX 570, Jefferson City, MO 65102

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ATTENTION:

1. After reviewing the Request for Quotation (RFQ), the Vendor must complete and return

Exhibit 1, Bid Signature Page and all other necessary exhibits.

2. Due to lead times for obtaining the information needed to complete the various Business

Compliance Exhibits herein as explained in the RFQ’s Vendor Response Exhibits,

Vendors are encouraged to IMMEDIATELY begin securing these verifications.

3. The Vendor must be registered in MissouriBUYS, powered by MOVERS in a

“Prospective” or “Spend Authorized” registration status to submit a response. The

vendor must achieve “Approved” registration status in MissouriBUYS

(WebProcure/Proactis) and “Spend Authorized” registration status in MissouriBUYS,

RFQ Organization:

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Section 5

Attachment A

Introduction and Background Information Section

Scope of Work Section

Terms and Conditions Section

General Contractual Requirements Section

Vendor Submission, Evaluation, and Award Information Section

Certifications and Special Provisions

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

Exhibit 4

Exhibit 5

Exhibit 6

Exhibit 7

Exhibit 8

Exhibit 9

Exhibit 10

Bid Signature Page

Bid Submittal Checklist

Pricing Page

Domestic Products Procurement Act (Buy American) Preference

Participation Commitment

Documentation of Intent to Participate

Missouri Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Preference

BUSINESS COMPLIANCE EXHIBITS

State of Missouri Tax Compliance

Registration of Business Name with the Missouri Secretary of State

Employee/Conflict of Interest

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INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION

1.1 Introduction:

1.1.1

Purpose: This document constitutes a request for quotation for the provision of

Laboratory Testing Supplies as set forth herein for the Department of Health and Senior

Services (hereinafter referred to as “Department”).

1.2 Current and/or Previous Contract Information:

1.2.1 A current contract exists for the products and/or services being obtained via this RFQ.

1.2.2

A copy of the contract can be requested at https://health.mo.gov/about/sunshine-

requests.php. Please reference the contract number KQ230052406 when requesting

this document.

1.2.3

State Expenditures: The Missouri Accountability Portal (MAP) located on the Internet

at: http://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/MAP/Expenditures/ provides financial data related to

the purchase of the services under the contract. Be sure to read the information

provided in the site information and disclaimer links:

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/MAP/Help/MapExpendituresHelp.htm and

https://mapyourtaxes.mo.gov/MAP/Help/MapExpendituresHelp.htm#disclaimer. Then

search by the contract numbers shown above when searching for the financial

information.

1.3 RFQ Questions:

1.3.1

Procurement Officer is Single Point of Contact for Solicitation: Vendors and their

agents (including subcontractors, employees, consultants, or anyone else acting on their

behalf) must direct all of their questions or comments regarding the RFQ, the

evaluation, etc., to the Procurement Officer indicated on the first page of this RFQ. It is

preferred that questions be emailed to the Procurement Officer.

a. Except as noted herein, Vendors and their agents are instructed not to contact any

other state employee regarding any of these matters during the solicitation and

evaluation process. Inappropriate contacts are grounds for suspension and/or

exclusion from specific procurements. Vendors can be sanctioned for

unauthorized contact with any evaluator under 1 Code of State Regulation (CSR)

40-1.060(8)(G) and (H) available at http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/csr/csr.asp.

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1.3.2

Vendor is Responsible for Asking Questions About the RFQ: It is the Vendor’s

responsibility to ask questions, request changes or clarifications, or otherwise advise the

Department if the Vendor believes that any language, specifications, or requirements

are: (1) ambiguous; (2) contradictory or arbitrary; (3) violate any state or federal law or

regulation; (4) restrict or limit the requirements to a single source; or (5) restrict or limit

the Vendor’s ability to submit a response.

1.3.3

Vendor Question Deadline: Every attempt shall be made to ensure that the Vendor

receives an adequate and prompt response. However, in order to maintain a fair and

equitable procurement process, all Vendors will be advised, via the issuance of an

amendment to the RFQ, of any relevant or pertinent information related to the

procurement. All questions and issues should be submitted no later than five (5)

calendar days prior to the bid end date and time of the bids. If not received prior to five

(5) calendar days before the bid end date and time, the Department may not be able to

fully research and consider the respective questions or issues.

1.3.4

State’s Response to Vendor Questions: Upon the Department’s consideration of

questions and issues, if the Department determines that changes are necessary, the

resulting changes will be included in a subsequently issued RFQ amendment(s); if the

Department determines the questions and issues did not provide further clarity to the

RFQ, the Department will notify the Vendor, and no RFQ amendment will be provided.

All Vendors will be advised of any change to the RFQ’s language, specifications, or

requirements by a formal amendment to the RFQ. There will be no posted written

records of the questions/communications (i.e., formal question/answer document).

1.3.5 RFQ is State’s Only Official Position: The only official position of the State of

Missouri shall be that which is contained in the RFQ and any amendments thereto.

1.4 Amendments:

1.4.1

If the Department determines that changes to the RFQ are necessary, the resulting

changes will be included in a subsequently issued RFQ amendment(s) prior to the bid

end date and time.

1.5 Glossary of Terms and Acronyms:

1.5.1 Whenever the following terms and acronyms appear in the RFQ document or any

amendment thereto, the definitions or meanings described below shall apply.

1.5.2 General Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations:

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a. Agency and/or State Agency/Department means the statutory unit of state

government in the State of Missouri for which the equipment, supplies, and/or

services are being purchased. The Department is also responsible for payment,

unless otherwise specified herein. Note: The terms “department”, “state agency”,

“state”, and “State of Missouri” are used interchangeably throughout the

document and have the same meaning.

b. AIX – Automated agglutination analyzer

c. Amendment means a written, official modification to a solicitation or contract.

d. Attachment applies to all documents which are included with an RFQ to

incorporate any informational data or requirements related to the performance

requirements and/or specifications.

e. Procurement Officer means the procurement staff member of the Department.

f. Code of State Regulation (CSR) contains the current administrative rules of

executive agencies of Missouri government. The regulations are arranged by

Department rather than by subject.

g. Contract means a legal and binding agreement between two or more competent

parties, for a consideration for the procurement of equipment, supplies, and/or

services.

h. Contractor means a supplier, bidder, person, or organization who is a successful

Vendor as a result of an RFQ and who enters into a contract.

i. Exhibit applies to forms which are included with an RFQ for the Vendor to

complete and submit with their response prior to the specified end date and time.

j. May means that a certain feature, component, or action is permissible, but not

required.

k. Must means that a certain feature, component, or action is a mandatory condition.

l. Party refers to either the State of Missouri or the Contractor as an entity that may

enter into a contract pursuant to the terms herein.

m. Pricing Page(s) applies to the form(s) on which the Vendor must state the

price(s) applicable for the equipment, supplies, and/or services required in the

RFQ. The pricing pages must be completed and submitted by the Vendor with

the response prior to the specified response end date and time.

n. Bid Target Date and Time and similar expressions mean the deadline required

by the RFQ for the receipt of bids.

o. Purchase Order means the authorized document issued by the Department to the

Contractor indicating descriptions, quantities, and agreed prices for products

and/or services.

p. Reasonable, Necessary or Proper as used herein shall be interpreted solely by

the State of Missouri.

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