Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the purchase of Clinical Laboratory Immunohistochemistry Stainer Testing for the Buffalo VA Medical Center. The contract will be for a period of five years, with a base period of one year and four option years. The contractor will be required to provide all upgrades to their equipment hardware and operating systems software, as well as provide training to VA personnel. The contractor must also provide a continuously stocked inventory of reagents, standards, controls, supplies, and disposables.
Some key features of the required equipment include:
* Capability to perform IHC, ISH, and FISH testing
* Fully automated FDA-approved PD-L1 IHC 22C3 and HER2 neu
* Ability to create custom staining protocols and run multiple detection systems and chromogens in a single run
* Minimal daily maintenance, with less than 10 minutes of hands-on technologist time
* Ability to add and remove reagents without interrupting cases in process or impacting workflow
* Easy slide insertion with no extra pieces to position
* Independently functioning slide staining chambers or equivalent solution
* Ability to add short turnaround time (STAT) requests with no interruption to routine runs
* Optimized protocols with flexible options, including variable incubation times and temperatures
* On-board, adjustable monitor/screen that is easily readable
* Printer that has the capability of printing clear, legible, and easy-to-read staining reports
* Uninterruptible power supply with line conditioner for each instrument.
Some key requirements of the contract include:
* The contractor must provide all necessary equipment, reagents, and supplies
* The contractor must provide training to VA personnel
* The contractor must provide maintenance and repair services for the equipment
* The contractor must provide a continuously stocked inventory of reagents, standards, controls, supplies, and disposables.