POSTPONED: INDUSTRY DAY FOR AUTOMATED CORE LABORATORY SYSTEM AT CARL R. DARNALL ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, FT. HOOD TX 76544

POSTPONED: Industry Day is postponed until further notice. Please check back to Beta.Sam.gov for future notices.

1. Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (CRDAMC) will host an Industry Day on Fort Hood, TX on Thursday, 16 April 2020 from 8:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. CST.

Industry Day is intended to obtain an understanding of industry capabilities and provide an opportunity for potential industry partners to gain additional insight concerning the upcoming Automated Core Laboratory requirement.

Automated Core Laboratory System: The core laboratory concept combines the disciplines of clinical hematology, chemistry, immunochemistry, toxicology and coagulation into one automated contiguous process. The robotic process sorts, tests and stores patient specimens without human manipulation thereby reducing handling and transcription errors. The automation is able to locate a single vial of blood for additional or repeat testing in a matter of seconds. An integrated data-management system identifies specimens that require intervention by a technologist and allows results that fit preprogrammed guidelines per individual patient to be reported immediately. An Automated Core Laboratory enables a continuous work-flow process that reduces specimen wait times, ensures accurate and timely electronic reporting of laboratory results and reduces biohazard exposures for Laboratory staff.

Synopsis of Requirement: The Core Lab Automated System must have the following components at a minimum: (1) A single Module that allows for loading (input), (2) sorting, (3) off-loading (output), (4) the processing of STAT requests ahead of lower priority samples, (5) two Centrifuge Modules), (6) De-capper Module (7) Re-sealer or Re-capper Module (8) De-sealer or De-capper Module, (9) Samples transported with RFID or bar coded tracking, (10) Refrigerated Storage, & Retrieval Module, (11) Uninterruptible power supply.

Moreover, the system must be able to interface bi-directionally with Composite Healthcare Care System (CHCS) Laboratory Information System (LIS). The automation system and analyzers must have the ability to accommodate multiple types and sizes of specimen containers simultaneously. The Government's minimum requirement is for the system to have the capacity to run 1600 chemistry tests and 400 immunoassay tests per hour. All assay reagents must be FDA approved. Provide 24/7 support qualified to maintain equipment in with a guaranteed 97% uptime. Lastly, the analyzers must be able to stand alone and operate independently during automation line downtimes or malfunctions in order to continue to provide patient results.

2. During Industry Day, the Government will brief interested parties about the upcoming Core Laboratory Automated System requirement at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers concerning the upcoming requirement for the Automated Core Laboratory System as well as a site visit. Everything discussed during Industry Day by the Government is notional and is NOT to be considered binding. Everything presented is subject to change or cancellation. The Industry Day is not a request for proposals. The Government will not hear proposals from the industry during this event. The briefings provided by the Government and the answers to any questions given during the briefings will be made available to all potential vendors following this Industry Day.

3. To attend the CRDAMC Industry Day, interested parties must RSVP no later than Monday, 27 March 2020, close of business .

There is no fee for attending Industry Day. However, participants are limited to two members per organization due to space availability. Participants may register for a 15-minute breakout session (one session per organization) that will follow formal presentations. Draft Industry Day Agenda is attached to this announcement.

To RSVP, Complete Attachment 1 CRDAMC Individual Industry Day Registration Form and Attachment 2 CRDAMC Company Registration Form and email the completed forms to shenecqua.n.soares.civ@mail.mil (alternate) timothy.t.hoerz.civ@mail.mil before the RSVP deadline. Include the full name for each attendee in the RSVP, attendee must have a Government issued photo ID which matches their name as listed on the RSVP to gain access. Walk-ins on the day of the conference will not be accepted.

4. Base Access: In order to obtain a visitor's pass to enter Fort Hood, you MUST present your valid Driver's License, Rental Agreement or Vehicle Registration, and Insurance at the Marvin Leath Visitor Center, adjacent to the Fort Hood Main Gate.

Visitor Center Address: 69004 T.J. Mills Blvd. Fort Hood, TX 76544

Upon receipt of your visitor's pass, attendees must meet at the Information Desk within CRDAMC no later than 7:45 am CST, on Thursday, 16 April 2020, for registration, visitor's badge, and to be escorted to the conference room by a Government Representative. Industry Day will be held in the Pathology Conference Room 42-480, 2nd Floor Main Hospital at 8:00 am CST, on Thursday, 16 April 2020.

Hospital Address: 36065 Santa Fe Ave., Ft. Hood, Texas 76544

5. Exhibits/Attachments :

**Exhibit A List of Assay Reagents, (there are two (2) tabs in the spreadsheet)

**Exhibit B DHA Cyber Logistics Center of Excellence

**Exhibit C Lab Floor Plan Drawing

**Exhibit D Core Laboratory Automation Processing System Requirements

**Attachment 1 Carl R Darnall Army Center, Industry Day Registration Form

**Attachment 2 Carl R Darnall Army Center, Company Registration Form

**Attachment 3 Carl R Darnall Army Center, Industry Day Agenda