6640--Osmometer - James H. Quillen VAMC

The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, TN requires the Osmo1 Single-Sample Micro Osmometer for the measurement of osmolality in serum/urine, plasma, and other body fluids to support patient care and meet Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and College of American Pathologists (CAP) requirements. The equipment will be used to replace the current model that has reached its end-of-life. The Osmo1 is specifically designed for hospital and diagnostic laboratory operations and is the only model that consistently delivers across freezing-point accuracy, small sample, audit trails & QC lockouts, barcode/LIS connectivity, and vendor support. • The Osmo1 is a brand-name, Advanced Instruments (Nova Biomedical) product. • The estimate amount for this requirement is $28,981.00. • The Osmo1 is the only commercially available instrument that can ensure compliant, efficient, and reliable clinical osmolality testing aligned with current regulatory expectations and workflow needs of the VA clinical laboratory. • Advanced Instruments, LLC is the only manufacturer offering an instrument that fulfils the current technical, regulatory, and usability requirements of this acquisition.