FISH Slide Processor

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	27764384
Tender Name :	FISH Slide Processor
Reference # :	23PROCLAB050
Open Date :	Tuesday, 25 July 2023 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  :	Tuesday, 25 July 2023 9:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Tender Type :	Award Notice (AN)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	41000000 - Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Regions:	Canterbury
Exemption Reason :	14.9.c Only one supplier
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Nicole Foster 03 378 6325
Agency Address :	83 Molesworth Street, Wellington, 6011, NEW ZEALAND

For technical reasons the Abbott VIP2000 is the only slide processor on the market specifically designed to process FISH assays. All others in the market are aimed at histology & staining processes. The ThermoBrite Elite that we will be replacing has had a stop manufacturing noticed issued and suggested alternatives are not aimed at FISH processing.

This tender has been awarded to:

• Abbott Laboratories New Zealand

Exemption under rule: 14.9.c Only one supplier

Further Award Information:
For technical reasons the Abbott VIP2000 is the only slide processor on the market specifically designed to process FISH assays. All others in the market are aimed at histology & staining processes. The ThermoBrite Elite that we will be replacing has had a stop manufacturing notice issued and suggested alternatives are not aimed at FISH processing.

Award Date: Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Tuesday, 25 July 2023 2:51 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)