Corrigendum - Quotation Are Invited For Supply Of Laboratory Reagents And Consumables

Quotation are invited for Supply of Laboratory Reagents and Consumables Purpose of the Request: Within the End TB Tajikistan Activity, FHI 360 is soliciting bids from qualified vendors for supply and delivery of laboratory reagents and consumables for EQA panel preparation. Procuring the necessary components for EQA panel preparation is essential for strengthening the national TB diagnostic network, ensuring accurate and timely detection of TB and drug resistance, and enabling the NTP to maintain compliance with international quality standards. To ensure the accuracy, reliability, and overall quality of tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics nationwide, the National TB Program (NTP) must implement a robust External Quality Assessment (EQA) system for both GeneXpert and culture laboratories. FHI 360s support in procuring the required components for EQA panel preparation. Procuring the necessary components for EQA panel preparation is essential for strengthening the national TB diagnostic network, ensuring accurate and timely detection of TB and drug resistance, and enabling the NTP to maintain compliance with international quality standards. FHI 360s support will fill critical resource gaps, build sustainable national capacity, and directly contribute to improved TB control outcomes in the country. Technical requirements: Name of product Required technical specifications Quantity 1 DNA from salmon sperm DNA from salmon sperm (obtainable from Sigma-Aldrich, product number 31149) 2 2 5.0ml vial 2 Mucin powder 100gr Mucin from porcine stomach Type II (obtainable from SigmaAldrich, product number M2378) 6 3 Middlebrook 7H9 medium 500gr bottle Middlebrook 7H9 Mycobacteria Base ADC Enrichment Medium (Powder) 2 4 Casitone (BD Bacto) 500gr bottle Casitone (BD Bacto). Animal origin (AO) pancreatic enzymatic digest of casein. ISO/DIS, 11014. 2 5 D-Cycloserine, 98% - 5gr D-Cycloserine, 98% - 5gr. D-cycloserine is an antibiotic and structural analog of the amino acid D-alanine. It inhibits cell wall synthesis in certain bacteria, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 2 6 Disposal bags BIOHAZARD 500pcs pack Disposal bags BIOHAZARD yellow, made from PP, 8 l, 300 x 500 mm 3 7 MUAC, Child 11.5 Red pack 50 MUAC, Child 11.5 Red, Russia. Childrens Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) measuring tape with a cut-off point at 11.5 cm 10 Tender Link : http://solicitations.fhi360.org/Solicitation.aspx