Belgium – Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) – Hemocultuurincubator(en)

The clinical laboratory of VITAZ vzw wishes, through this public contract, to renew the current equipment designated as “hemoculture incubator(s)”, so as to ensure the continuity of microbiological blood culture diagnostics. The contracting authority aims for a solution that provides for the automatic detection of positive hemocultures. Furthermore, the clinical biologists state that it must be possible to load trays without a laboratory worker having to open the incubator. Both positive and negative cultures must be automatically unloaded by the incubator. The solution must also have a minimum capacity of 800 available incubation positions. The purchase of the equipment includes delivery, installation, commissioning, validation, and training for the operators. In addition to the purchase of the equipment, the contract includes the conclusion of a framework agreement for the purchase of the consumable materials and reagents bound to the device for the estimated economic lifespan of the equipment, which is estimated at 10 years. The contracting authority wishes to conclude a service and maintenance contract for the equipment after the warranty period, renewable for the duration that the equipment is in use with the contracting authority. For further specifications, reference is made to the Technical Specifications, which form part of the tender document that will be sent to the selected applicants.