The University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking one (1) vendor to provide a Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scanner that meets the minimum requirements of this IFB. Bidders that do not meet these qualifications, in judgment of UMMC, will be disqualified. Bidder’s proposal should include a detailed discussion addressing specifications as listed below. If the response to a specification is simply “acknowledge,” Bidder should also provide evidence or examples from previous implementations of a similar nature. Bidder’s proposal must address in each response to specifications regarding system requirements and/or functionality whether the proposed system meets the specification in existing released version or if the particular feature is under development for the proposed system. All specifications are considered mandatory for this IFB. Bidder may not take exception to these specifications. Failure to comply with mandatory requirements will result in invalidation of Bidder’s proposal. The specifications listed below are not exhaustive and any additional specification of the Bidder’s Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Scanner and services should be included in its proposal. SPECIFICATIONS Designed for in vivo imaging of small animals, including mice, rats, and similarly sized species; must also be capable of imaging ex vivo samples (resected tissue). Scan time: Fast, must be less than 30 sec Scan method: Cone beam Detector: High-resolution detector Resolution: near 130 µm Anesthesia port included Xray Containment: Fully self-shielded Xray cabinet. Scan site: small animal (mouse and rat) total body & Regional ROI Measurement parameter: From whole animal or sample or by user defined regions of interest (ROI). • Bone Mineral Content (BMC) • Bone Mineral Density (BMD) • Bone area • Tissue area • Fat tissue mass • Lean tissue mass • Total mass Images: X-Ray image, Bone mineral density map, and color map Software performs regions of interest (ROI) and exclusion ROIs, various ROI shape options (rectangle, ellipse, point and click polygon, free-hand line), and color customization for body composition images.
