Statement of Work_Specifications.pdf
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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the acquisition of an automated Gram stain machine for the APHIS Veterinary Services Division, Diagnostic & Biologics Section, CVB-Lab in Ames, Iowa.
The SOW specifies comprehensive technical requirements for a base instrument that must include a 12-slide carousel accommodating 26 mm x 76 mm microscope slides, with a rapid cycle time of 6-8 minutes and rotation speed capabilities from 10 to 1,000 rpm. The machine must feature a touch screen display with numeric and alpha-numeric programming keys, dimensions of 22 inches width by 10 inches height (lid closed) by 21 inches depth, and reagent and waste level monitoring with automatic clean cycles. Critical features include reagent and specimen traceability, user traceability, administrator password protection, 18-month reagent shelf-life, and must be made in the USA. The reagent settings must provide nine operator-selected decolorizer levels and three settings each for crystal violet and iodine (low, medium, high), plus three fixation settings. The contractor must provide a user manual, preventive maintenance kit, empty bottles for deionized or distilled water and alcohol, waste bottle with level detection, nozzle cleaning solution (>100 mL), and a complete set of gram stain reagents including decolorizer with counterstain, iodine, and crystal violet. The delivery deadline is within 60 days of award to USDA-APHIS-VS-CVB, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, Attention: Jason Marquardt, REQ#7213, at a location with a delivery dock capable of accepting palletized shipments.
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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Statement of Work
Contents Project General Information
1.0 Scope of Work
2.0 Background
Contractor Requirements
3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks
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Project Acquire automated Gram stain machine
General Information
1.0 Scope of Work
To acquire an automated Gram stain machine for USDA, APHIS, VS, D&B, CVB-Lab to enhance and expand laboratory capabilities.
2.0 Background
To acquire an automated Gram stain machine for USDA, APHIS, VS, D&B, CVB-Lab to enhance and expand laboratory capabilities allowing technician’s time to utilized more efficiently.
Contractor Requirements
3.0 Technical Requirements / Tasks
• Base instrument o 12 slide Carousel, able to accommodate 26 mm x 76 mm microscope slides o Rapid cycle time: 6-8 minutes o Rotation speed - From 10 to 1,000 rpm o Touch screen display o Touch Screen Controls – Numeric and alpha-numeric programming keys o Dimensions: Width 22 in. X Height (lid closed) 10 in. X Depth 21 in.
o Reagent and waste level monitoring o Automatic clean cycle o Reagent and specimen traceability o Separate reservoir, delivery tube, pump, and spray nozzle for each reagent o User traceability o Administrator password o 18-month reagent shelf-life o Made in USA o Log files o Reagent Settings
Nine operator-selected decolorizer levels Three crystal violet and iodine settings: low, medium, and high Fixation settings: off, normal, and high
• User manual
• Empty bottle (set of 2), for Deionized or Distilled Water and Alcohol
• Wate bottle with level detect o Waste Tubing
• 1 bottle of Nozzle cleaning solution (>100 mL)
• 1 set of gram stain reagents o Decolorizer with Counterstain (Isopropanol / Acetone with Safranine) o Iodine o Crystal Violet
• 1 Preventive Maintenance Kit
• Any item/part/cable/tube/ETC required but not explicitly mentioned for the base instrument to function
4.0 Deliverables / Schedule
Must be delivered within 60 days of date of award. This location has a delivery dock that can accept palletized shipments.
Delivery address:
ATTN: Jason Marquardt REQ#7213
USDA-APHIS-VS-CVB
1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, IA 50010
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