bioMérieux , Inc

2026-11-03

Please note : This is a Sole Source Notification . Requestor ( division , bureau , office , individual , as appropriate ): Division of Food Safety , Bureau of Laboratories ; The Division of Food Safety seeks to purchase the VIDAS KUBE modular immunoassay instrument system for rapid detection of foodborne pathogens using the laboratory ’ s existing AOAC validated methods . This equipment purchase includes six ( 6 ) VIDAS KUBE modules , the main module includes the operating system computer . The system is an automated immunoassay platform that uses proprietary test kits to perform high throughput analyses , with capacity for 72 concurrent assays . It is a modular instrument system , not a single integrated unit . Intended Single Source : bioMérieux , Inc . The VIDAS KUBE system is essential to supporting the laboratory ’ s three accredited AOAC Official Methods used for the detection of Salmonella species , Listeria species , and staphylococcal enterotoxin in regulatory , dairy , and Food Emergency Response Network ( FERN ) samples . These methods represent a significant portion of the biology section ’ s workload and require uninterrupted instrument compatibility to maintain accreditation and regulatory compliance . The laboratory ’ s current VIDAS instrument has been designated obsolete by the manufacturer , with maintenance and technical support being phased out . Continued reliance on the existing instrument is not sustainable and poses risk to ongoing regulatory and emergency response testing . The VIDAS KUBE is the sole manufacturer - supported successor system that : • Maintains full compatibility with the laboratory ’ s existing AOAC - validated methods and required proprietary test kits . • Provides the necessary analytical throughput , expanding capacity from 60 to 72 concurrent assays . • Ensures uninterrupted regulatory dairy , and FERN testing compliance and emergency response capability without requiring method redevelopment or revalidation .

Florida

2026-05-09