Specifications include, but are not limited to: The request for bid is for a specific list of manufacturers, from whom either directlyor indirectly Rhode Island has purchased items and/or anticipates purchasing items,with a Contractor-supplied manufacturer-specific percent discount off list priceprovided and applicable to all items produced by said manufacturer.A complete Contractor-provided listing of categories covering the Contractor’scatalog of all available items, with a category-specific percent discount off list priceprovided and applicable to all items defined by each category. This solicitation will result in one or more statewide Master Price Agreements(MPAs) for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies & Equipment for the period designated in this solicitation. One or more contract(s) comprising (a) state wide MPA(s) will be issued incorporating all agreed contract pricing Vendors may submit a partial list of the materials requested in this solicitation