Information request from LCH for products of FHI members

Since mid-March, FHI has been facilitating the National Aids Consortium (LCH), a consortium of healthcare professionals, managers from the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport and various companies from the Medical Technology sector. This collaboration is responsible for the purchase of medical devices. Consider, for example, surgical face masks.

At the request of the consortium, we have an information request for members of the medical technology industry. This concerns the following products:

Item 1: 2ML reaction vial (epje)

Specifications:

• 2ML
• Sterile; DNase/RNase free
• Suitable for RNA isolation and RT-PCR

Product 2: Pipette tips + filter

Specifications:

• With extra long tip 1000 µl
• Certified free of RNase, DNase, DNA, ATP and pyrogens, suitable for RNA isolation and RT-PCR
• Sterile tips: gamma irradiated
• 'Low retention' tips: extremely hydrophobic surface for low retention, superior precision and reproducibility of measurements

Product 3: Transfer pipets, graduated, 1.5 ml sterile

Specifications:

• Material LDPE
• Thin stem
• Contents: 1.5 ml
• Drops per ml: 21
• Suction volume 0.8 ml
• Length 116mm
• Scale division 0.1 ml
• Graduated to 0.9 ml
• Sterile

Item 4: Transfer pipette, 15.5 cm sterile

Specifications

• Material LDPE
• Contents 5.8 ml
• Drops per ml: 25
• Suction volume 3.4 ml
• Length: 155mm
• Scale division 0.25 ml
• Graduated to 1.0 ml
• Sterile

Item 5: Gloves with Cuffs size M and L

Specifications

• Certified to work at BSL3 lab
• Ambidextrous
• Single use
• Powder-free
• Cuff style Beaded edge
• EN ISO 374-1:2016 Type B (KPT), EN ISO 374-5:2016 VIRUS
• Size for M: 7.5 – 8|Size for L: 8.5-9
• Length 400mm
• Thickness 0.12 mm

The LCH has some additional questions about these materials:

– Can you deliver these products or an alternative without any problems with a short delivery time (<1-2 weeks)?
-Do you foresee any problems with the delivery of these products (now and during the winter season)?
-Do you recommend national coordinated purchasing from the LCH for this?

If the answer is positive, you can send a response to:
labadministratie@lcproducten.nl