Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 22, is seeking to upgrade its existing Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) GenASIs imaging systems with automated (Aided) Karyotyping capability. The upgrade includes ASI's Aided Karyotyping software licenses, GenASIs version 8.0 software update, and supporting hardware. The upgraded systems will be used in the clinical Cytogenetics Laboratory to perform automated metaphase karyotype analysis on patient specimens. Key features of the upgrade include:
• Automated chromosome segmentation and classification
• Integration with existing ASI GenASIs imaging systems
• High-end PCs and NVIDIA T1000 8GB graphics cards for clinical performance
• Support for shared, networked karyotyping workflow across capture, scanning, and review stations
The selected contractor will be responsible for delivery, installation, configuration, testing, training, and support of the upgraded systems.