Contract Award for Rapid, Multiplex PCR panels for clinical diagnosis of Sepsis and Meningitis-Encep

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has a requirement for the provision of a Equipment for Rapid Multiplex Syndromic Panel testing for Sepsis and Meningitis Encephalitis at multiple laboratory sites in Saskatchewan. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the SHA’s intention to award a contract for seven (7) years term for this Equipment, it’s services and Consumables (including Reagents) to BioMerieux Canada Inc. Before awarding the contract, however, the SHA is providing other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate that they are capable of fully satisfying the requirements set out in this Notice, by submitting a statement of capabilities by the due date mentioned in this ACAN.
SHA would like to standardize the Rapid Multiplex Syndromic Panel testing for Sepsis and Meningitis Encephalitis at it’s Diagnostic Laboratories in the province. Currently the Labs in Saskatoon, Melfort, Lloydminster and Swift Current are , performing the Rapid Multiplex Syndromic Panel testing for Sepsis and Meningitis Encephalitis using Filmarray Torch System from BioMerieux. In the near future, SHA anticipates expanding the testing at Yorkton , Regina, Estevan and North Battleford using same Equipment and Consumables.. Standardizing the testing menu across the province using above Equipment will provide support for critical microbiology testing in rural laboratories with limited technical staffing. The testing results require a quick turnaround time at the site of patient admission. The smaller footprint of the Equipment will fit into limited laboratory space at each site,.