Bid guide
How to bid on a newborn screening LIMS RFI for Colorado CDPHE
What CDPHE is seeking
Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment is gathering information about replacing its newborn screening laboratory information management system (LIMS). The system integrates with laboratory instruments, tracks testing, links patient demographics, supports reporting, and tracks patients through diagnosis.
The LIMS must support more than 130,000 newborn samples a year across more than 10 testing platforms. This is a request for information, not a purchase solicitation: CDPHE is seeking information about potential solutions rather than soliciting a purchase.
Key date and deadline
The RFI was published September 30, 2026. The response deadline is November 2, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET.
Plan to submit before the deadline and follow the response directions in the solicitation. The provided information does not state what happens after the deadline.
Who this opportunity suits
This RFI may suit technology firms with relevant experience in laboratory information management systems, laboratory workflows, or systems that integrate with testing instruments. The listed solicitation category is Personal Svcs., and the commodity line is System/Network/Database Administration Services.
Because this is an information request, it is an opportunity to describe relevant capabilities and provide useful information about a potential replacement system.
How to find and respond
Open Colorado VSS (CORE) Vendor Self Service and select “View Published Solicitations.” You can browse the public inquiry without an account. Search for solicitation RFI-FAAA-2027000011-1, then open the matching result to review the details and attachment list. Four documents are posted with the solicitation.
To download documents or submit a response, register a free vendor account and follow the solicitation’s response directions. The listed point of contact is Kristi Gamble at [email protected].
Prepare a useful RFI response
Explain how your solution addresses the stated needs: instrument integration, sample and testing tracking, patient demographics, reporting, and tracking patients to diagnosis. Describe relevant experience clearly and connect it to the scale of more than 130,000 samples annually and more than 10 testing platforms.
Review all four posted documents before preparing your response. Check the solicitation for its requested format and questions, answer each item directly, and leave time to complete submission through the vendor portal before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from CDPHE - Department of Public Health and Environment; the original posting controls.