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Contract awarded for Acquisition and maintenance of a maldi-tof for the nvwa #1961 lot-0000, title: acquisition and maintenance of a maldi-tof for nvwa #1961, description: reasons and background of the purchasing need: the maldi-tof ms device is used within the diagnostic process of the nivip. it is used to quickly determine the identity of plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi. in bacteriology, it is mandatory to establish the identity of plant pathogenic bacteria using two independent tests, and maldi-tof ms is one of them. the maldi-tof ms device currently in use is 11 years old. the manufacturer's expectation is that they will keep spare parts in production for the maldi-tof ms device used at nivip for another 2 years, and that maintenance will no longer be possible after that period. the production period for spare parts is not fixed. to prevent issues regarding the operation of the maldi-tof ms device and continuity in the mandatory execution of double testing in the near future, it has been decided to acquire a new maldi-tof ms device in 2026. scope of the assignment: the acquisition and 10 years of maintenance of one (1) maldi-tof ms machine. requirements program: based on the research assignment as described above, the following requirements have been formulated. without these requirements, the research, taking into account the requirements imposed on the research result, cannot be carried out. below, each requirement is explained as to why it is necessary. 1. required technical specification: create reference spectra based on individual isolates. necessity of the technical specification: this is necessary so that it is clear which isolate the sample most resembles. we need to be able to expand the database with additional new reference spectra without having to remove or modify the old ones. 2. required technical specification: ability to use the file format .btmsp for reference spectra. necessity of the technical specification: this is necessary to maintain a proper link with the current dataset and database. the current reference spectra cannot be used on systems that do not recognize the .btmsp file format. otherwise, the entire database would have to be rebuilt. estimated value excluding vat: 292000.00 eur.Acquisition and maintenance of a maldi-tof for the nvwa #1961
