Sole Source Contract for Reagents and Supplies for Abbott Architect Analyzer

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) intends to award a sole source contract to Abbott Laboratories Inc. for the purchase of reagents and supplies for the Abbott Architect Analyzer. The reagents and supplies are manufactured and distributed exclusively by Abbott Laboratories and are used to run clinical samples. A change in supplier would invalidate results, and the reagents and supplies must be compatible with the existing equipment. • The contract amount is $70,000. • The contract is for the purchase of reagents and supplies for the Abbott Architect Analyzer. • The reagents and supplies are manufactured and distributed exclusively by Abbott Laboratories. • A change in supplier would invalidate results. • The reagents and supplies must be compatible with the existing equipment.