Viral Load Testing Equipment

2026-11-03

Specifications Successful bidder ( s ) shall be required to supply the City of Philadelphia ' s Health Department with Reagents & Consumables for use with an Automated , Random Access , either Real Time PCR ( RT - PCR ) Analyzer or Real Time Transcription Mediated Amplification ( RT - TMA analyzer that is FDA cleared for HIV - 1 , HCV and HBV as listed in Section 2 of this Invitation and Bid . 2 . 1 Instrument Specifications 2 . 1 . 1 The contractor shall provide the instrument and all reagents , quality control material , consumables , parts and supplies . The City shall agree to purchase the minimum quantities of reagents agreed upon . With the agreement to purchase the reagents , the seller shall supply at no cost to the City , quality controls , calibrators , consumables , an automated analyzer with a service and maintenance contract . 2 . 1 . 2 The seller shall maintain all equipment in proper working condition and replace or repair improperly functioning equipment at no cost to the City . The cost of all the replacement parts is the responsibility of the seller . Replacement parts and equipment , if needed , are to be shipped overnight to the lab at no additional cost to the City . 2 . 1 . 3 Any upgrades made to the system are the responsibility of the seller . 2 . 1 . 4 The Instrument shall include automated sample preparation , with all assays having at least 30 days on board stability , or less than 100 test / kit with at least 15 days on board stability . 2 . 1 . 5 Periodic preventive maintenance as well as all repair costs are the responsibility of the seller for the duration of the contract . 2 . 1 . 6 The specificity of the instrument shall be 100 %. 2 . 1 . 7 The instrument shall have the capability of sampling from a barcoded primary tube . The system shall have zero carryover . 2 . 1 . 8 Calibration and quality control checks shall be fully automated . 2 . 1 . 9 The instrument shall have a host query instrument interface with the Laboratory Information System . The seller shall assume the cost of the interface installation and maintenance for the duration of the contract . 2 . 1 . 10 The contract shall include training for at least 9 medical technologists on site by a technical specialist . 2 . 1 . 11 The total cost of advanced training at the manufacturer ' s facility , if deemed necessary , is the seller ’ s responsibility . The seller shall supply an electronic and printed version of an NCCLS approved procedure manual . 2 . 1 . 12 The seller shall provide samples for validation at no additional cost to the City . The cost of all correlation , validation and verification studies is the responsibility of and are to be performed by the seller . All these studies shall meet individual test specifications and be approved by the Director of the Public Health Laboratory . 2 . 1 . 13 The seller guarantees onsite service within 4 hours of calling . No more than 5 unscheduled service calls per year . 2 . 1 . 14 All shipping and handling and freight costs for the instrument are the responsibility of the vendor . The cost of shipping , handling , freight and all special charges , for all reagents , supplies and consumables are the responsibility of the seller . Inside delivery to the instrument site is required . 2 . 1 . 15 Before the bid is awarded , there may be a pre - award meeting to determine if the vendor selected meets the requirements of the Public Health Laboratory Director . 2 . 5 . 1 31710 059 002 Test , HIV - 1 Viral Load , RT - PCR or RT - TMA Assay , Inclusive of all Reagents , Quality Controls Calibrators , and Consumables UOM : Each ( EA ) Estimated Quantity : 2200 2 . 5 . 2 31710 059 003 Test , Hepatitis C Viral Load , RT - PCR or RT - TMA Assay , Inclusive of all Reagents , Quality Controls Calibrators , and Consumables UOM : Each ( EA ) Estimated Quantity : 1100 2 . 5 . 3 31710 059 004 Test , Hepatitis B Viral Load , RT - PCR or RT - TMA Assay , Inclusive of all Reagents , Quality Controls Calibrators , and Consumables UOM : Each ( EA ) Estimated Quantity : 1100

Pennsylvania

2026-05-09