Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration, is seeking a contractor to provide BioRad BioPlex laboratory reagents for the Seattle VA Medical Center. The contract will be a five-year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract, with a firm-fixed price. The contractor will be required to provide reagents, controls, calibrators, and other supplies necessary for the performance of immunoassays. The contractor must also provide technical support, training, and maintenance services. The estimated volume of tests is provided in Attachment A. Key requirements include:
• The ability to perform immunoassays for various diseases and conditions
• The provision of reagents, controls, calibrators, and other supplies
• Technical support and training for laboratory personnel
• Maintenance and repair services for the analyzer
• Compliance with FDA regulations and VA policies
• The ability to provide accurate and reproducible results
• The capability to process 2200 samples per hour
• The design to remove the possibility of sample carryover
• The provision of electronic operating manuals and troubleshooting guides