7H20 - Sole Source Remote Automated Laboratory System Software and Support

The Government intends to sole soure the procurement of middleware support for Lab Information System (LIS) interfaces to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Informatics, Inc. The VA Palo Alto Ancillary Testing Department requires equipment to interface the Ancillary testing devices to the Laboratory Information System (VISTA) and the electronic health record (CPRS). This interface receives the patient POC test results and pulls the patients demographics from the Lab Information System (LIS). This system will apply all of the appropriate rules in adherence to all appropriate regulations to ensure quality and compliance standards and requirements are met. This system will also serve as the electronic storage of all test parameters and results.