S000000417_Q & A Automated Liquid Handling System.pdf
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- Automated Liquid Handling System
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- S000000417
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- Pulaski County, Arkansas
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The document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for Bid Number S000000417, issued by the Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services for an Automated Liquid Handling System for the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory's Toxicology section. The Q&A addresses three key areas of inquiry: glass tube specifications, whole blood sample characteristics, and system applications. Specifically, the document reveals that the system will work with 16x125 screw cap extraction tubes and 16x100 culture tubes, process approximately 3,000 blood samples annually (both antemortem and postmortem with anticoagulants), and will primarily be used for SLE extractions, with potential future applications including protein precipitations and ELISA testing.
The Q&A indicates that the system will not require UV or filtration for internal work surface decontamination, provided manual decontamination is possible. The responses suggest the laboratory is seeking a flexible liquid handling system capable of handling complex extraction procedures without the need for automatic tube aspiration or dispensing. While the document does not provide pricing details, it demonstrates the laboratory's specific technical requirements and operational expectations for the automated liquid handling system, which will be critical for potential vendors in preparing their bid responses.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| S000000417 BID RESPONSE PACKET.docx | DOCX document | |
| Contract and Grant Disclosure~78.pdf | ||
| S0000000417_Automated Liquid Handling System_ Official Bid Price Sheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| S000000417 Liquid Handling System IFB~3.pdf | ||
| Services Contract SRV-1 Sample~6.pdf |
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Question Nbr Bid Number Short Description Question Subject Question Text Answers
1.00 S000000417 Automated Liquid Handling System glass tubes The bid mentions the use of glass tubes.
What are the dimensions of these tubes?
Will the system need to be capable of aspirating or dispensing or both in/out of these tubes?
*** The tubes currently being used are 16x125 screw cap extraction tubes and 16x100 culture tubes.
*** It is likely that we will not be aspirating or dispensing out of tubes due to the complexity of the extraction procudure.
2.00 S000000417 Automated Liquid Handling System whole blood What is the nature of the whole blood being placed on the system?
Is it whole blood without any anti-coagulants?
To what degree/frequency will whole blood need to be run on the system?
***Arkanasas State Crime Laboratory receives antemortem and postmortem blood samples.
*** Whole blood will have anticoagulants.
*** 3000 blood samples a year are received that will be run on in the instrument for various extractions, multiple times a week.
3.00 S000000417 Automated Liquid Handling System applications & UV/filtration
Can you provide a list of any applications that will be used immediately on the system?
What perceived applications would be run in the future?
Will UV and filtration be needed for decontamination of the internal work surface?
*** SLE extractions will be used on this system.
*** SLE extractions, protein precipitations, ELISA
*** UV and filtration will not be needed for decontamination of the internal work surface if there is a way for it to be manually decontaminated.
S000000417 Automated Liquid Handling System
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