Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide a QuantStudio 7 Pro Real-Time PCR System, or an equivalent product, for use in the Center of Excellence laboratory at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System. The system will be used to support research initiatives and must meet specific salient characteristics, including sample capacity, reaction volume ranges, and thermal performance. The contractor will be responsible for delivering and installing the system, providing training to laboratory technicians, and performing annual preventive maintenance services.
Key features of the required system include:
• Acceptance of 96-well and 384-well blocks
• Support for TaqMan Array Cards
• Bright white LED excitation source
• Minimum 21 filter/color combinations
• Excitation/emission ranges of approximately 450–680 nm / 500–730 nm
• Multiplexing capability of up to 6 targets simultaneously
• Maximum block ramp rates of at least 9.0°C/sec
• Average sample ramp rate of at least 3.66°C/sec
• Temperature uniformity within 0.4°C across a temperature range of 4–99.9°C
• Support for a broad range of research dyes
• Automation compatibility
• Hands-free login capability
• Voice command capability
• Guided on-screen block-change process
• Automated plate identification technology
• Onboard comparative Ct, relative quantification, and duplex Ct analysis capability
• Customizable QC rules
• Integrated interactive data visualization
• Built-in troubleshooting/help resources and remote technical support capability
• Full security/audit/e-signature capability
• User authentication and permission-based activity controls
• Complete audit trail of all data-impacting events
• Electronic signature support
The contractor must demonstrate that their proposed system meets or exceeds these salient characteristics.