How to bid on the NBS LIMS RFI for Colorado CDPHE

What Colorado is seeking

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is gathering information about replacing its newborn screening laboratory information management system. The system integrates with laboratory instruments, tracks testing, links patient demographics, supports reporting, and tracks patients to diagnosis.

The system must support more than 130,000 newborn samples each year across more than 10 testing platforms. This is a request for information, not a purchase award.

Key dates and the deadline

Questions are due October 9, 2026. The response deadline is November 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.

Submit your response through BidNet Direct, or as the notice directs, before the closing time. The opportunity is listed as RFI 2027000011.

Who this opportunity suits

This RFI may suit technology firms with relevant laboratory information management system experience, especially systems that integrate with laboratory instruments and support testing, reporting, and patient tracking.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation on BidNet Direct using the “View original source” option. The title and dates are public; sign in with a free BidNet Direct vendor account to view the full notice, documents, and addenda.

Submit your response through BidNet Direct, or follow the submission direction in the notice, before the deadline. The listed single point of contact is Kristi Gamble at [email protected].

Prepare a clear, relevant response

Explain how your system addresses the stated needs: instrument integration, testing workflows, patient demographics, reporting, and tracking patients to diagnosis. Make clear which capabilities are available and which depend on configuration or additional work.

Address the scale described in the RFI, including more than 130,000 newborn samples annually and more than 10 testing platforms. Review the notice and addenda for the agency’s specific questions, and organize your answers so they are easy to compare.