Quebec SEAO #INSPQ-10796-6

Hemato-Cytology Proficiency Testing Services for INSPQ

INSPQ is seeking specialized Hemato-Cytology proficiency testing services for its provincial external quality assessment program. - Government buyer: Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ), through the Laboratoire de santé publique du Québec (LSPQ) and its PEEQ program. - Proposed supplier and service provider: Somagen Diagnostics Inc., identified as the Canadian distributor for the American Proficiency Institute (API). - Service requested: A 12-month proficiency testing program, including test materials, analysis of laboratory submissions, individual and campaign-level performance reports, secure online access to results, and performance-data sharing with the LSPQ PEEQ team. - Analyses covered: Manual body-fluid cell count (20320); manual count and differential with cytospin (20321); automated count for biological fluids other than blood (20358); automated complete blood count or Hb-Ht-platelets (20361); manual differential count (20362); red blood cell and platelet evaluation (orientation smear) (20363); automated sedimentation rate (20381); and automated reticulocytes (20470). - Key requirements: ISO/IEC 17043 accreditation; coverage of analytes prioritized by CAQHBS; results reported in units used in Québec; consolidated provincial registration and ordering through PEEQ; individual results accessible to each participating laboratory and LSPQ; and peer-group summary reports accessible to all participants and LSPQ. - Procurement context: This is a notice of intent for a proposed sole-source contract. A qualifying response from the market could lead to a competitive procurement.

Description

INSPQ intends to award a 12-month contract to Somagen Diagnostics Inc. for 2027 proficiency testing services for the Hemato-Cytology subsection of the provincial External Quality Assessment Program (PEEQ). Services include supplying test materials, analyzing submitted results, preparing participant performance reports, securely hosting results and reports online, and sharing performance data with the LSPQ PEEQ team. This is a notice of intent for a proposed sole-source award, not a competitive call for tenders; responses from firms able to meet all stated requirements may be considered to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. Requirements include ISO/IEC 17043 accreditation and coverage of the prioritized Hemato-Cytology analyses.

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