Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from qualified sources to provide a fully automated, random-access multiplex immunoassay analyzer system to replace existing end-of-life immunoassay equipment. The system should meet minimum technical requirements, including being FDA-approved, capable of analyzing autoimmune, infectious disease, and specialty immunoassay testing, and having integrated quality control functionality. The vendor should provide delivery, installation, and initial operational checks at the specified location in Temple, TX.
• The system should be fully automated and suitable for clinical laboratory use.
• It should be capable of consolidating autoimmune, infectious disease, and specialty immunoassay testing on a single platform.
• The system should have programmable priority testing for STAT samples and include integrated quality control functionality.
• The vendor should provide a user interface for programming and operation, and a touchscreen interface is preferred but not mandatory.
• The system should accept CLSI standard specimen tubes, operate on a 110-volt power system, and include an uninterruptible power supply.