--The North Atlantic Regional Contracting Office intends to award sole source to Fisher Scientific Company, LLC for the ESR Auto Plus System and accessories. POC: CPT Chris L Newell at [email protected].

The Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) Auto Plus System has been validated and is currently used by the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The instrument has an on board quality control system, provides an instrument print out and compensates for te mperature variability. Additionally, the system requires little maintenance and has a barcode scanner thats compatible with existing barcode labels. The system produces reliable results and meets governmental sedimentation rate requirements. The ESR Aut o Plus System has unique qualifications. FAR 6.302-1(b)(2)