Statement of Work - Vitek 2.doc

Statement of Work – Vitek 2 Compact 30, AST & ID Cards Requirement The USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health (CGAHR) requires a Vitek 2 Compact – 30 cassette system, AST Cards, ID Cards Vitek 2 Compact – 30 cassette system

· Today’s global healthcare challenges like Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) mean that microbiology labs need to be flexible and responsive to provide the right information at the right time. The efficiency of the VITEK® 2 COMPACT instrument and VITEK® 2 PC software offers you the capacity to help improve therapeutic success and patient outcomes1 through reliable microbial identification (ID) and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST). The instrument also lets you enhance laboratory efficiencies with reduced hands-on time and rapid reporting capabilities2. All this, in a cost-effective, space-saving design.

· Compact, automated ID/AST instrument

· The compact solution for fast, accurate ID/AST testing with expert confidence

· Space-saving, automated & efficient

· Works with VITEK® 2 PC LIS-compatible software that evolves with microbiology needs

· Reduces hands-on time for enhanced workflow & rapid reporting

· Convenient & automated

· Designed to provide ID/AST results in as little as 5 to 8 hours3, VITEK 2® COMPACT works with economical, ready-to-use VITEK® 2 ID/AST cards.

· Safety is optimized with minimal reagent preparation and reduced handling in a closed, disposable system. The VITEK® 2 COMPACT is simple to use:

1. After primary organism isolation, there is minimal handling with a simple standardized inoculum

2. Place the inoculum into the VITEK® 2 Cassette at the Smart Carrier Station™

3. The VITEK® 2 Card and sample are linked via barcode

4. Once the Cassette is loaded, the instrument handles all subsequent steps for incubation and reading

5. Results at a glance:

· Intuitive interface

· Easy-to-access results with multiple filters

· Bidirectional connection with your LIS

· Automatic validation & transfer of preliminary results

AST Cards for checking isolates for antimicrobial resistance

ID Cards for identifying isolates of interest

Scope Vendor must provide ready to use Vitek 2 Compact 30 cassette system Delivery Delivery is 45 days ARO Place of Performance

USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research

1515 College Ave

Manhattan, KS 66502

Technical Points of Contact

Tanya Purvis, Biological Science Laboratory Technician tanya.purvis@usda.gov

Administrative Point of Contact

Jaime Gerdes Jaime.gerdes@usda.gov

Submittals All responses shall include:

1. DUNS number of prospective vendor.

2. Name(s) of any subcontractor(s).

3. Pricing information.