ARIS HiQ Instrument

The NIH Clinical Center’s Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM) Microbiology Service seeks a sole‑source, firm‑fixed‑price, one‑year (with two optional one‑year extensions) reagent‑rental agreement with Remel, Inc. for the existing ARIS HiQ antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) instrument and its SWIN computer system. The contract will provide continued access to the instrument, AST panels, reagents, consumables, software updates, technical support, preventive and corrective maintenance, and applications support needed to sustain uninterrupted AST services for bacterial, fungal, and mycobacterial isolates across the Bacteriology, Mycology, and Mycobacteriology sections. The platform is fully integrated into the laboratory’s workflow, LIS, and quality‑management system; switching to another system would require extensive validation, training, and infrastructure changes. The estimated contract value is $276,000. • Sole‑source award to Remel, Inc. (Thermo Fisher subsidiary) – only source of proprietary reagents and support. • Firm‑fixed‑price, base year + two optional years (up to 3 years total). • Supplies include instrument rental, AST panels, reagents, consumables, software/firmware updates, and full maintenance/support. • Supports patient care, clinical research, infection‑prevention, and antimicrobial‑stewardship at NIH Clinical Center. • Estimated value $276 K; performance period 1 year with options.