Quebec SEAO #2026-0453-AI

Santé Québec Laval seeks one portable Échosens FibroScan 430 Mini+

Santé Québec Laval is seeking one portable liver-assessment device for its gastroenterology service at CARL. - Buyer: Santé Québec Laval, gastroenterology service at CARL. - OEM: Échosens — one new, latest-generation FibroScan 430 Mini+, distributed in Canada by KNS Canada Inc. - Requested product: One portable device that measures liver stiffness using vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) and steatosis using the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) during the same examination; includes M+ and XL+ probes. - Notable requirements: Battery operation; French-language point-of-care use without a diagnostic ultrasound platform; exam storage, USB export, printing, and report retrieval; and applicable Canadian licensing, medical-device, electrical, cleaning, and certification compliance. - Supplier support: French-language clinical training and manuals, plus at least 12 months of warranty and service coverage. Suppliers must describe Canadian or Québec service, response times, parts, repairs, and replacement-device availability. - Equivalent solutions: Other suppliers may demonstrate an equivalent or superior product. The notice mentions Samsung/Apexium, GE HealthCare, Canon Medical, Philips, Siemens Healthineers, and SuperSonic Imagine as market alternatives, noting that cited alternatives use different technologies and are generally integrated into diagnostic ultrasound platforms.

Description

Santé Québec Laval intends to award a negotiated contract to KNS Canada Inc. for one new, latest-generation portable device for measuring liver stiffness using VCTE and quantifying steatosis using CAP during the same examination. The device is intended for the gastroenterology service at CARL and must support point-of-care use, portability between hospital areas, French-language operation, and storage and export of examination results. Other suppliers may submit an expression of interest demonstrating that an equivalent or superior solution meets the requirements; responses must include technical compliance information and comparable-site references, but no prices. The planned contract duration is 12 months, with a planned conclusion date of November 26, 2026.

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