6640--Blood Gas Testing CPRR CPT RRA for Eastern Oklahoma VA Medical Center, Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic, James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center and Salt Lake City VA Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking potential sources capable of providing instruments/analyzers, reagents, and other necessary items for blood gas testing on a Cost Per Reportable Result (CPRR), Cost per Test (CPT), or Reagent Rental Agreement (RRA) basis. The testing will be performed at four VA medical centers: Eastern Oklahoma VA Medical Center, Ernest Childers VA Outpatient Clinic, James Mountain Inhofe VA Medical Center, and Salt Lake City VA Health Care System. The equipment must be able to perform various tests, including pH, pO2, pCO2, and others, and meet specific performance characteristics for accuracy and precision. Key requirements include: • The ability to perform tests on arterial, venous, or mixed venous whole blood specimens • The ability to report parameters such as pH, pO2, pCO2, and others • Meeting performance characteristics for accuracy and precision as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) • Providing a price for each test, including costs for equipment use, reagents, and maintenance • Providing training for government personnel and removal of equipment at no additional charge