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This Sources Sought opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on January 5, 2016. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Chemistry Analyzer

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NAICS: 325413
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Cost Per Reportable Result Purchase of Immunohistochemistry Reagents for Laboratory Tests.
Solicitation # 36C26027Q0058
The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 20, is seeking a comprehensive histology staining workflow system for the Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. The required system must include two immunohistochemistry and two in-situ hybridization immunostainers, two special stainers, and an integrated specimen tracking system to ensure patient safety, maintain a chain of custody, and monitor productivity. The workflow components must be fully automated, communicate with one another, and maintain compatibility with Data Innovations middleware as well as VISTA, Cerner, and any future electronic health record systems acquired by the VA. The contract follows a Cost Per Reportable Result pricing model and spans a base year from February 1, 2027, to January 31, 2028, with four subsequent one-year option periods extending through January 31, 2032. Technical requirements specify that the immunostainers must perform 100% of tests listed in the provided specifications and support simultaneous IHC, ISH, and Direct Immunofluorescence staining. Equipment must support Code 39 and Code 128 barcodes, include a safe hazardous waste removal system, and be provided with an uninterruptible power supply capable of supporting a 15-minute controlled shutdown. The contractor is responsible for the delivery, installation, and removal of equipment at no additional charge and must guarantee a minimum equipment uptime of 98%. Performance and method validation must adhere to CLSI guidelines and College of American Pathologists standards. Additionally, the contractor must comply with strict federal and VA information security directives, including those regarding data confidentiality and media sanitization. Emergency supply orders must be fulfilled within 24 hours of a verbal request, providing enough consumables for one week of normal operation.
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NAICS: 325413
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6550--HEMOCHRON SIGNATURE ELITE REAGENTS AND SUPPLIES
Solicitation # 36C26227Q0046
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 22, is conducting a sources sought notice for the procurement of FDA approved reagents, supplies, consumables, and quality control materials for Werfen Hemochron Signature Elite instruments. This requirement supports the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson, Arizona. The contract structure includes a base year from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2028, followed by four subsequent option years extending through December 31, 2032. The selected contractor must provide 24/7 technical and product support at no additional cost and ensure all items are fully compatible with existing instrumentation without requiring workflow changes or retraining. Key operational requirements include strict adherence to manufacturer specifications for packaging and temperature control during transport. All supplied materials must maintain a minimum shelf life of 90 days, and shipments must clearly list lot numbers and expiration dates. Standard orders are required to be delivered within four working days, while emergency deliveries for defective or temperature-compromised items must be completed within 24 hours of a verbal order. This procurement is conducted as a brand name or equal acquisition under FAR 52.211-6. Interested respondents must provide their business size status, SAM.gov identifiers, and evidence of compliance with the Buy American Act and the Non-Manufacturer Rule.
262-NETWORK Contract Office 22 (36C262)

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2 days ago

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in 13 days

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NAICS

325413 - In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing

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Nellis AFB, NELLIS AFB, NV, 89191, USA

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NONE

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA4861 99 Cons Lgc
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OfficeNELLIS AFB, NV, 89191-7063, USA
Office AddressNELLIS AFB, NV, 89191-7063, USA
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Christopher R. McElweeContracting Officer

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REQUIREMENTS DESCRIPTION for CHEMISTRY/IMMUNO-CHEMISTRY INSTRUMENTS The government has a requirement to lease new equipment (primary automated walkway Chemistry/Immuno-chemistry instrument and duplicate back-up instrument, with on-board water system and back-up water system, additional bench-top Immuno-chemistry instrument if required in order to meet test menu criteria, workstations, computers with Windows 7 software or newer, any future software upgrades, keyboards/mouse, printers, Data Management System, auto-verification via Composite Health Care System - CHCS), with the capacity to perform 788,100 patient tests annually, required reagents, consumables, materials, start-up reagents, technical support, transportation, training, service, preventive maintenance, one service/operator's manual, personnel for onsite installation/initial validation and other items and services necessary for the installation of the chemistry instruments (including chemistry/immuno-chemistry workstations) for the Clinical Laboratory located at 99th Medical Group, Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center (MOFMC), Nellis AFB, NV. In addition, the amount of reagents and consumables provided shall include an additional 35% of regents and consumables to cover the running of Calibrations, Quality Control (QC), College of American Pathologist (CAP) proficiency testing, and other periodic validation studies to cover a total of 1,064,000 tests per year. Contractor will comply with current National Electrical Code (NEC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, and all Environment and Safety codes, laws and regulations. The contractor shall be responsible for all parts required to maintain a serviceable instrument. Estimated Period of Performances is below: Base Year: TBD Option Year I: TBD Option Year II: TBD Option Year III: TBD Option Year IV: TBD 1.1. The specifications of the Chemistry/Immuno-chemistry analyzers must be as follows: a. The instruments combined shall not exceed a 315sq. ft. space while allowing for operator movement, reagent storage, and bench space. b. The specifications of the system shall be able to perform patient testing serum/plasma/urine/CSF/other body fluids to perform the following fully automated tests: Acetaminophen, Albumin, ALP, ALT, NH3 Ammonia, Amylase, AST, Direct Bilirubin, Total Bilirubin, BUN, C3 Complement, C4 Complement, Calcium, Carbamazepine, Carbon Dioxide, Chloride, Cholesterol, CK, CK-MB, Cortisol, Creatinine, CRP, hsCRP, Digoxin, Estradiol, Ethanol-Alcohol, Ferritin, Folate, FSH, Gentamicin, GGT, Glucose, Glycolated Hgb A1c, hCG, HDL, Fe-Iron, Lactic Acid, LDH, LDL, LH, Lipase, Lithium, Magnesium, Microalbumin (Urine), Myoglobin, Phenobarbital, Phenytoin, Phosphorus, Potassium, proBNP or BNP compatible to proBNP, Progesterone, Prolactin, PSA, PTH, Salicylate, Sodium, T3 (Free), T4 (Free), Testosterone, Theophylline, Tobramycin, Total Protein, Total Protein (CSF/Urine), Transferrin, Triglycerides, Troponin I, TSH, Uric Acid, TIBC/UIBC, Valproic Acid, Vancomycin, Vitamin B-12, and Urine Drugs (Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Cannabinoids, Cocaine Metabolites, Methadone, Opiates, Phencyclidine). c. Maximum time from start of analysis to result for specific STAT tests required for critical patient care: Troponin I: 16 min; Myoglobin: 16 min; Mass CK-MB: 16 min. d. The system shall have automatic/sensor capabilities to detect/quantify hemolysis, icterus, lipemic samples, and detect clotted/short samples. e. The operator will have the ability to program frequency of calibration and QC, and the analyzer will automatically perform such functions by accessing onboard calibration and QC material. Once placed on the analyzer, the calibrator and QC material will be stored onboard until it is entirely consumed or reached expiration. f. All reagents must be stored at room-temperature or refrigerated, not frozen. At least 95% of reagents must require no preparation or wait time before being loaded on the analyzer. g. The analyzer shall have the capability of automatically creating an aliquot from the primary tube and retaining the said aliquot onboard the analyzer for up to two hours, making it available for the automatic processing of add-on, repeat and reflex testing. It shall have an automatic rerun capability to extended times or higher/lower dilutions, and auto-reflex to an alternate test assay as required. h. The analyzer shall have an integrated sample and reagent barcode reader to allow hands free processing. It will have traditional QC with target values assigned to QC materials. It shall have numeric or pass/fail QC. It must terminate patient testing if QC fails or expires. It must provide critical result s and instrument error flags for the operator. It must be able to accept patient ID and/or accession number, and be able to accept canned or free text user comments. The reagent bar-coding tracking should include material name, lot number, expiration date, vial size and onboard volume. i. It must be able to automatically perform linearity and Analytical Measuring Range verification procedures using onboard standards. j. Any water source required for the instrument will be supplied by the vendor at no additional cost. It must include a separate FDA-approved back-up water source that will flow into the analyzer to be pressurized and purified in the event of a water outage. k. Less than 15 minutes for tech hands-on routine daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance. The analyzer preventive maintenance down time shall not exceed 45 minutes. l. Accept sample tubes: 15-16 mm outer diameter, 100-104 mm length, and have a throughput: up to 80 tests per hour. The instruments must have the flexibility for routine and STAT testing. The analyzer must be able to load samples, reagents, consumables and empty waste while the analyzer is running. m. The manufacturer must be the same for all reagents, consumables, equipment, and service. n. The system must be able to enter and run patient samples manually, with or without barcodes, during Lab Information System (LIS)/CHCS computer down time. o. Must be able to print patient reports and QC data while running patient samples. p. The system must be able to run new and old lot numbers of QC concurrently for parallel testing. q. The system must include standard upgrades with no cost to the Government, for example, changes made to software, hardware, procedures, and consumables. r. All IPUs and hardware must operate on Windows 7 or newer. The system must have bi-directional interface with our LIS, CHCS. 1.2. DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM a. The configuration enables users to manage test results and quality control data from all analyzers via a single centralized workstation. b. Enables at least 10 users to be logged into the system at one time from different workstations and allows software access levels to be customized per individual. c. Auto-verification compatible with CHCS that verifies test results from analyzers using auto-verification rules. It applies customized rules automatically against reference ranges, QC, delta checks, and instrument flags to ensure that potentially inaccurate results are not auto-verified. d. Data management system must transmit QC data to BioRad Unity software. The system manages QC from all interfaced analyzers. e. It utilizes Westgard rules and Levey-Jennings charts, and provides a graphical view of patient moving averages enabling the user to easily see when patient results are drifting. f. It must be capable of storing data from multiple QC lot numbers. g. It provides customizable review highlighting for delta checks, critical results, QC violations, and instrument flags. h. Search/Query tests by: Sample ID, Physician name or ID, Location, Date/Time, and user-defined queries. i. Provides user-friendly reports for daily workload volume, Turn-around-times, and percent of results auto-verified. j. It can export all data to commonly used file formats such as Microsoft Excel. k. Shall have data storage capacity to store at least 2 years of quality control records in accordance with College of American Pathologists guidelines. 2. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFIC TASKS: 2.1. The contractor shall provide the government a minimum of (14) calendar days advance notice for commencement of work. Contractor shall identify in writing to the Chemistry Technical Supervisor or laboratory officer the names and the number of individuals that will be working during the installation. 2.2. The contractor shall provide a manufacturer's certified installation specialist to install the analyzer. A Clinical Application Specialist must perform system validation procedures to include calibrations, accuracy & precision studies, analytical measurement range, quality control and parallel testing/comparison/correlation studies. The specialist will provide validation data and overall assessment to the lab manager for review. The requirements must include: a. Setting up QC files and entering QC limits. b. Performing correlation studies with current method. c. Linearity verification utilizing commercial linearity material to validate all measured parameters. If commercial linearity material is not available for any parameter to validate linear range, appropriate patient samples may be used. d. All studies must be presented to the laboratory officer for acceptance and approval prior to the contractor's manufacturer's (installation specialist, clinical application specialist and/or service engineer) departure. e. The instrument must be on site at least 30 days prior to the old analyzer being removed to ensure all system/method validation studies are completed to provide continuous patient care services. 2.3. LIS INTERFACE: The contractor shall furnish interface assistance during installation. If interface cannot be completed prior to installation teams departure, the contractor agrees to provide telephone support to allow for interfacing of system. 2.4. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR/SERVICE: The contractor shall provide the customer a Field Service Engineer that resides within the local Las Vegas metropolis area. The contractor shall provide the customer with service required to maintain the instrument, contractor provided computer, printer and software, at full capability for the term of this. If a replacement system is needed before the end of the term, the contractor will provide a replacement at no cost to the government. The system replacement will take place after the manufacturer has exhausted troubleshooting options through their service escalation processes.

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