Week_2_Q_and_A.pdf

3 April 2017

Week Two Questions and Answers

Q: Who is your current refrigerator and freezer supplier (and do they conform to your requirements stated the new RFQ)? Or, do you have a preferred supplier?

A: Refridgeration/freezer unit shall meet the reuirements in section 1.3.3. of the attached Performance Work Statement.

Q: Is the interface controlled locally? Will we need to make some minor amendments on the interface?

A: The interface is controlled locally, however any required changes other than minor require higher level approval.

Q: For phenycyclidine, procainamide, quinidine assays, how do you currently test this? Are these ‘send-away’ tests and what is the expected workload?

A: Currently send out due to low volume but want expansion capabilities if workload increases.

Q: Do the lab currently use the total hepatitis core virus HCV core antigen assay? What is the current method? And how important is this assay?

A: Currently send out due to low volume but want expansion capabilities if workload increases.

Q: Which of the assays are run daily and which are batched, as this will affect the number of slides required for QCing?

A: Each test is QC'd daily. None are batched. All tests are ready to run any time.

Q: Do you want the hardware/software and maintenance costs incorporated into the unitary charge for CLIN0001 (cost for 1 month), and then CPT for solely the reagent in the assay list under CLIN0002?

A: Prices should be all inclusive within the CLINs listed. It is up to the contractor to decide which CLIN costs will be added to.

Q: Do you want the costs for the requested fridges/freezers incorporated into the cost under CLIN0001?

A: It is up to the contractor to decide which CLIN costs will be added to.

Q: Can suppliers requiring a water supply get access to water? Can the waste filtered to a drain?

A: There is not currently plumbing in that area of the lab and no space for a free standing filtration/waste collection/drainage.