Attachment A - Salient Characteristics.docx

This document is a Salient Characteristics attachment that specifies the products required for the Department of Veterans Affairs procurement of Abbott Architect i1000 reagents and consumables (Solicitation Number 36C26227Q0073).

The procurement requires FDA-approved reagents, controls, calibration materials, disposables, and consumable parts that must be physically compatible with the VA's existing Architect i1000 analyzer without modification. The specified products are all manufactured by Abbott and include approximately 45 line items organized by functional category. Key reagent items include SHBG Reagent (4,000 tests), Tacrolimus Reagent (2,000 tests), and Cyclosporine Calibrator Kit (2 units). Consumable supplies include multiple calibrator and control kits, buffers, solutions, tubing, filters, probes, sample cups, and maintenance components. Estimated quantities vary from single units for specialized equipment such as the card cage filter and probe to 32 units for Architect IA Wash Buffer 1x10L. The document establishes "Brand Name or Equal" specifications, indicating that equivalent products meeting the same compatibility and FDA approval requirements may be considered as alternatives to the specific Abbott part numbers listed.