Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · TARRANT COUNTY
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Tarrant County seeks bids for an annual contract to supply laboratory test kits and reagents for clinical testing for its Public Health Department, with options to renew for two additional years at fixed prices.
Addendum No. 1 corrects the Atrributes tab item #25 to: Government/Company Name Tarrant County is requesting bids for the Annual Contract for Laboratory Test Kits and Reagents for Clinical Testing for Public Health Department. Award will be made per line item to the lowest responsible bidder who meets specifications. 1. CONTRACT TERMS: Vendor(s) will be awarded a twelve (12) month contract, effective from the date of award or notice to proceed as determined by the Tarrant County Purchasing Department. At Tarrant County’s option and approval by the Vendor, the contract may be renewed for two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods, as further explained in Renewal Options. Prices must remain firm for the entire contract. 2. RENEWAL OPTIONS: Tarrant County reserves the right to exercise an option to renew the contract of the Vendor for two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods, provided such option is stipulated and agreed upon by both parties. If Tarrant County exercises the right in writing, the Vendor must update and submit any documents required during the initial solicitation by no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the commencement of the option period. Required documents must be in force for the full period of the option. If the updated documents are not submitted by the Vendor in complete form within the time specified, Tarrant County may rescind its option or seek a new solicitation. --- Q&A --- Q1: Per page 4, Section IV - Administrative Guidelines, Subsection A - #5 of the HUB Policy, are Vendors required to submit an annual report? A1: No. Submitted: 7/29/2026 04:07:52 PM (CT) Q2: Specifically, if there are insurance requirements that the Vendor may not be able to agree to, will the County consider exceptions to insurance terms and conditions? A2: Any deviations from the insurance terms and conditions should be submitted with the bid. Submitted: 7/29/2026 02:52:36 PM (CT) Q3: Upon review, if there are bid terms and conditions the Vendor may not be able to agree to, will the County allow the Vendor to include clarifications or exceptions as part of its bid submission? A3: Any deviation from bid terms and conditions should be submitted with the bid. Submitted: 7/29/2026 02:52:10 PM (CT) Q4: In attributes section, under reference #3 it states contact for PURCHASE ORDERS, is this an error? Should it be referencing the #3 reference information? Such as name address, email, phone, and scope of work? Please clarify. Thank you, Lee Ann Smolick OraSure Technologies Sr. Contracts Specialist A4: Please refer to Addendum No. 1 for the correction. Submitted: 7/29/2026 12:42:18 PM (CT) Q5: We understand that pricing will be fixed for the initial 12-month contract term. If the contract is renewed for either of the two optional one-year renewal periods, will pricing adjustments be permitted? If so, could you please provide details on the allowable adjustment mechanism and any applicable limitations? A5: No pricing adjustments will be permitted. At Tarrant County’s option and approval by the Vendor, the contract may be renewed for two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods. Submitted: 7/22/2026 03:09:53 PM (CT)
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