Tenders Are Invited For Market Consultation: Comprehensive Digital Pathology Solution // Market Consultation: Comprehensive Digital Pathology Solution

The Purpose Of This Request For Information Is To Clarify Questions And Price Estimates Related To The Digital Pathology Solution That Will Be Used By Fimlab Laboratorios Oy (Hereinafter Referred To As Fimlab Or The Procurement Unit). This Is Not A Procurement Notice Or A Request For Tender, But A Request For Information From A Market Survey, The Aim Of Which Is To Obtain Comprehensive Additional Information Related To The Planned Procurement, So That A Possible Future Tender Can Be Carried Out As Appropriately As Possible, Taking Into Account The Latest Technologies And Market Trends. Fimlab Invites Interested Suppliers To Participate In The Market Survey And Asks For Your Views Regarding The Planned Procurement. The Procurement Unit Does Not Undertake To Implement The Procurement That Is The Subject Of The Information Request. The Start Of The Procurement Process Is Done After The Market Survey. Object Of Procurement The Object Of Procurement Is The Digital Pathology Production System And Related Services. The Acquisition Includes Glass Scanners, Server Software, Viewer Software Used At Pathologists Workstations And Image Analysis Software, As Well As Centralized Physical Storage Systems And Related Services. The Goal Of The Acquisition Is A Modern And Modular Digital Pathology Solution That Supports Fimlabs Operations And Whose Sub-Components Can Be Flexibly Changed As Technology Develops And As Fimlabs Needs Change. With The Help Of The Request For Information, It Is Found Out, Among Other Things, Into Which Procurement Units The Solution Can Be Appropriately Divided And How These Units Should Be Tendered, So That Fimlab Can Acquire A Complete Solution That Meets The Needs. The Procurement May Consist Of The Following Areas: A. Digitization And Scanning Of Samples (=Scanners) B. Quality Assurance Of Scanned Samples (=Harmonization Module)C. Viewing Of Digitized Samples (=Viewers And Image Server Solution) D. Continuous It Services Supporting Digital Pathology The Procurement Areas Described Above Are Fimlabs Preliminary Views. We Would Be Happy To Hear If You Have Alternative Solutions To Offer.--------------------------- The Purpose Of This Request For Information Is To Clarify Questions, Obtain Information And Preliminary Cost Estimates Related To A Comprehensive Digital Pathology Solution To Be Deployed By Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy (Hereinafter “Fimlab” Or Contracting Entity). This Is Not A Call For Tenders, But A Market Consultation; Request Of Information. Fimlab Invites Interested Suppliers To Participate In The Market Consultation And Requests Their Views Regarding The Planned Procurement. The Contracting Entity Is Not Committed To Carrying Out The Procurement Referred To In This Request For Information. Decisions On Whether To Initiate A Possible Procurement Process Will Be Made After The Market Consultation. Subject Of The Procurement The Subject Of The Procurement Is A Digital Pathology Production System And Related Services. The Procurement Includes Slide Scanners, Server Software, Viewer Software Used On Pathologists Workstations, Image Analysis Software, And Centralized Physical Storage Systems, As Well As Related Services. The Objective Of The Procurement Is To Acquire A Modern And Modular Digital Pathology Solution That Supports Fimlabs Operations And Whose Individual Components Can Be Flexibly Replaced As Technology Evolves And Fimlabs Needs Change.Through This Request For Information, Fimlab Seeks, Among Other Things, To Determine How The Solution Could Be Appropriately Divided Into Separate Procurement And How These Lots Should Be Competitively Tendered In Order To Acquire An Overall Solution That Best Meets Fimlabs Needs. The Procurement May Consist Of The Following Lots: A. Digitization And Scanning Of Samples (= Scanners) B. Harmonization Of Scanned Samples (= Harmonization Module) C. Viewing Of Digitized Samples (= Viewers And Image Server Solution) D. It Services Supporting Digital Pathology Lots Described Above Represent Fimlabs Preliminary Views. Fimlab Welcomes Alternative Solution Proposals And Views.