Description
The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana is seeking a contractor to provide a blood bank analyzer and reagents. The contract will be a firm-fixed-price, 5-year ordering period, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contractor will be required to provide all necessary equipment, maintenance, and training for the blood bank analyzer and reagents. The equipment must be FDA-approved and meet certain technical specifications. The contractor will also be required to provide a manual gel benchtop workstation as a backup.
Key features and requirements of the blood bank analyzer include:
* Ability to analyze multiple specimens automatically
* Reduction of technician error and standardized blood bank reporting
* Interfacing with VistA, Blood Establishment Software (VBECS), and Cerner
* Ability to perform quality control and interpret quality control results
* Minimal maintenance required
* Ability to detect clots in patient samples and donor segments
* Sufficient safety features to avoid unnecessary exposure to biohazardous and chemical materials
* Ability to perform testing with the same sensitivity and specificity using automated and manual backup methods