Summary
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is soliciting proposals to procure an automated nucleic acid extraction platform suitable for downstream real-time PCR and next-generation sequencing to support regulatory laboratory testing across many sample types. The system must perform automated DNA/RNA purification (1–48 samples/run), use magnetic-particle extraction, include barcode tracking and data management, and be delivered and installed by June 29, 2026. The solicitation requires vendor qualifications including statewide vendor registration and minimum experience, and requests pricing for the equipment and optional five-year maintenance contracts.