Draft SON Microbial Incubation ID and Susceptibility CPT

DRAFT STATEMENT OF NEED

TITLE: Microbial Incubation, Identification (ID) and Susceptibility Cost-per-Test (CPT)

SCOPE:

The contractor shall provide complete Microbiology Specimen Incubation, Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility (ID/AST) testing system cost-per-test (CPT) with automated instrumentation and software for an integrated, automated platform for flexibility, simplicity and improved productivity for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital (JAHVH), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (P&LMS).

All work is to be performed in accordance with the guidelines established by Federal, State and local ordinances, with the FDA and manufacturer's guidelines, and with all terms, conditions, provisions, schedules and specifications provided herein.

REQUIRED TEST MENU:

The Vendor must be able to provide the following test menu as defined. Microbiology Culture Specimen Incubation
Routine Blood Cultures (Aerobic and Anaerobic) – 15,000 sets annually Fungal Cultures – 2,000 annually

Microorganism Identification / Antimicrobial Susceptibility (ID/AST) Bacterial identification – 15,000 annually
Yeast identification – 2,000 annually
Bacterial Gram-positive and Gram-negative antimicrobial susceptibility – 15,000 annually

Mass Spectrometry (MS) for Microorganism Identification Bacterial identification, Gram-positive and Gram-negative – 15,000 annually Yeast identification – 2,000 annually

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Under the CPT contract, the contractor is required to furnish all of the following: New instrumentation hardware and software (analyzers, operating system, UPS, etc.). All Reagents, Calibrators, and Quality Control materials, including the use of 3rd-party Quality Control material, as applicable. Vendor must provide an all-inclusive list with response to RFQ, including cost per unit, part number and quantities based on estimated test volume. All consumables and user-defined replacement parts necessary to operate the contractor's equipment. Vendor must provide an all-inclusive list with response to RFQ, including part number, price per item, and quantities based on estimated test volume. Upgrades to and maintenance of hardware or software necessary to fulfill the test requirements. On- and/or Off-site training for end users and key operators. Delivery and installation of equipment at no additional charge as well as return shipping costs at end of contract (removal). Equipment / assay installation and full validation of system hardware and software as well as assay performance studies (assay correlations to existing instrumentation, carryover, linearity, dilution validation, precision, accuracy, reference range studies, and normal range studies).