SAM #75N98026Q00802

NIH Annual Service Contract for Echosens FibroScan 430 Mini+ System

This opportunity involves a specialized service contract for the FibroScan 430 Mini+ system at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supporting both clinical care and research in liver disease. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Clinical Center - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Liver Diseases Branch - OEM Highlight: - Echosens is the manufacturer of the FibroScan 430 Mini+ system - Vendors Mentioned: - Fidelis Sustainability Distribution, LLC (authorized service provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Annual service contract for the FibroScan 430 Mini+ Package - Includes maintenance, calibration, and repair - Annual probe calibration - On-site and remote user training for clinical and research staff - Preventive maintenance inspections - Parts and labor for repairs and replacements - Loaner probe during calibration - Loaner FibroScan unit if repairs exceed five business days - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Only the OEM or authorized provider can perform service due to proprietary technology and specialized tools - Service must ensure accurate, reliable operation and data integrity for clinical and research use - Annual training for clinical fellows and research personnel is required - Firm fixed price contract with annual payments in arrears - Loaner equipment provision ensures no interruption in clinical/research operations - Quantities/Part Numbers: - Service contract for 1 FibroScan 430 Mini+ system; no specific part numbers provided

Description

The requirement is for a service agreement to support the FibroScan 430 Mini+ Package currently in operation at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. The instrument is used to measure liver stiffness for both clinical patient care through the hepatology consult service and for clinical research conducted by the Liver Diseases Branch, as well as collaborative studies with the Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch and other Institute Centers. The service agreement is required to ensure continued operation, proper calibration, and reliable performance of the existing FibroScan 430 Mini+ system. 

No other vendor can be used to meet this requirement, as maintenance, calibration, and repair must be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the instrument. The FibroScan 430 Mini+ utilizes vibration-controlled transient elastography, and proper probe calibration is required to maintain measurement accuracy. Services performed outside of the required specifications would risk producing invalid or inconsistent results. Alternative service providers are not feasible, as maintenance and calibration of this specialized equipment require proprietary knowledge, tools, and procedures specific to the FibroScan system. The use of non-authorized service providers could result in improper calibration, equipment malfunction, or loss of data integrity, which would compromise both clinical care and ongoing research protocols.   

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