SAM #36C25626Q1248

Procurement of High-Resolution DEXA System and Accessories for VA Research

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) Research Service is seeking a high-resolution Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) system for live small-animal studies in VA Merit-funded research projects. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 16 - Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), North Little Rock, AR - OEMs and Vendors: - Medikors (manufacturer of InAlyzer2 Type M DEXA system) - Micro Photonics Inc. (US distributor) - Products Requested: - Medikors InAlyzer2 Type M DEXA instrument (brand name or equal) - High-resolution DEXA system for bone mineral density and body composition analysis in live laboratory animals - Quantity: 1 - SOMNI EPS-3 Exposure Prevention System (brand name or equal) - Anesthesia scavenger system - Quantity: 1 - Equaflow DEXA 6 Mouse Manifold (brand name or equal) - Mouse manifold accessory for DEXA system - Quantity: 1 - Services Requested: - Onsite training for up to three personnel - Installation of the DEXA system - Shipping of the DEXA system and accessories - Unique Requirements: - Brand name or equal requirement: Vendors may offer equivalent systems if they meet all salient physical, functional, and performance specifications - Instrument must support accurate bone mineral density and whole-body composition analysis in live small animals - Must be suitable for VA preclinical research environment - Training and installation must be completed promptly after delivery - The procurement supports multiple VA Merit-funded research projects and replaces an obsolete Lunar PIXImus densitometer.

Description

The Research Service at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, requires a high-resolution Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) system to replace its nonfunctional, obsolete Lunar PIXImus X-ray densitometer. The requested solution is the Medikors InAlyzer2 INZ2-Type M High-Resolution DEXA instrument—distributed in the United States by Micro Photonics Inc.—or an equal system that fully meets the Government’s salient physical, functional, and performance characteristics. This instrument is needed to quantify bone mineral density (BMD) and to conduct whole-body composition analysis (lean and fat mass) in live laboratory animals, supporting the core objectives and specific aims of multiple VA Merit-funded projects at CAVHS.

Accordingly, the Government will solicit this requirement on a Brand Name or Equal basis using the Medikors InAlyzer2 INZ2‑Type M. Vendors offering an equal instrument must demonstrate full compliance with the salient characteristics to support accurate BMD and body composition analysis in live small animals and to operate effectively in a VA preclinical research environment.

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