Request For Information Automated Sample Processing/Robot Platform Lc-Ms/Ms For Analytical Methods

This Is A Request For Information, Not An Actual Procurement Announcement Or Request For Offer The Purpose Of This Request For Information Is To Get A Picture Of The Sample Processing Machines / Robot Platforms On The Market For Lc-Ms/Ms Analysis Methods And To Gather Information About The Object Of Procurement For Fimlabs Possible Future Bidding Process. This Document Is Not A Procurement Notice Or A Request For Tender, But A Request For Information. Answering The Request For Information Is Not A Prerequisite For Participating In A Possible Subsequent Competition. The Information And Descriptions Presented In This Announcement Are Preliminary And Preliminary Information That Does Not Bind Fimlab. Those Who Responded To The Request For Information And For Participating In Meetings That May Have Been Organized Later Will Not Be Compensated. We Ask Those Interested In The Market Dialogue To Register By Responding To This Request For Information. Fimlab Will Send More Detailed Information About The Time And Agenda Of The Market Dialogues Among Those Who Have Registered. The Aim Is To Organize The Market Dialogues During February 2026. As A Rule, The Dialogues Take Place Via Teams And E-Mail. Procurement Description Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy Maps Automated Sample Processing Machines For Quantitative Lc-Ms/Ms Analysis Methods To The Mass Spectrometry Laboratory Of The Central Laboratory In Tampere. Samples From Whole Blood, Serum And Urine Are Processed With The Automated Equipment. Pretreatment Methods Performed With The Equipment Are E.G. Protein Precipitation (Ppt), Supported Liquid Extraction (Sle), Solid Phase Extraction (Spe) Or Liquid–Liquid Extraction (Lle). The Typical Number Of Samples Per Set Is 96–288 Samples (Incl. Calibrators And Controls). The Device Must Support Pipetting From The Primary Tubes And Forming A Work Queue Using The Barcodes Of The Primary Tubes. Description Of Automated Sample Processing Steps:• Pipetting Of Biological Samples And Organic Solvents• Samples Can Be Located Either In Individual Tubes (Diameter 13 Mm/16 Mm) Or In Eppendorf Tubes• Pipetting Takes Place In A 96-Well Plate, Eppendorf Tubes, Test Tubes Or Sample Feeder Bottles (1.5 Ml)• Pipetting Volumes 20–1000 Μl• Sample Mixing Possible Additional Features:• Incubation• Centrifugation • Spe / Sle With Well Plates/Cartridges Information Required From The Supplier We Ask You To Answer The Following Questions And Deliver Brochures And Other Material Related To The Sample Processing Machines Indicated In The Procurement Description. If The Answer To The Question Can Be Clearly Found In The Submitted Documents, The Question Can Be Answered By Referring To The Document (Document Name And Page Number). We Ask That You Submit The Answers And Materials In Finnish Or English. 1. What Kind Of Sample Processing Machines Can You Offer For Automating The Sample Processing Steps Mentioned Above? 2. Are The Mentioned Additional Features Possible? 3. Is It Possible To Use Own Stands (E.G. Evaporator Blocks, Sample Feeder Stand)? 4. Is It Possible For The User To Create And Modify Programs For The Hardware? 5. Do You Offer A Support Service For Hardware Implementation And Maintenance? Describe The Support Service Offered. Responding To The Request For Information We Ask Those Willing To Participate In The Market Dialogue To Register By Responding To This Request For Information And To Submit The Requested Answers And Documents At The Same Time. A Potential Bidder Can Participate In The Information Request By Sending The Requested Information No Later Than February 12 At 3:00 P.M. The Information Is Sent By E-Mail To The Address: Tättä[email protected]. Title Your Message As Follows: Information Request 595667/ Sample Processing Machine (Company Name). The Information Provided Will Be Treated Confidentially.