Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
University Of Reading
Po Box 217
READING
RG66AH
Contact
Claire Milham
Telephone
+44 1183787629
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
UK Register of Learning Providers (UKPRN number)
University
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
A system for non-invasive preclinical ultrasound imaging
Reference number
UOR/LAB/23/002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38400000 - Instruments for checking physical characteristics
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
For the purchase of a system for non-invasive preclinical ultrasound imaging. A single system is to be purchased that will permit visualisation of all of the following preclinical models:
• Mouse embryos and zebrafish at resolutions down to 30 µm using an ultra-high frequency transducer (up to 71 MHz).
• Mouse hearts and the vasculature in genetic and drug-induced models of disease at 30 µm resolution using a transducer of 30-40 MHz with a frame rate capable of imaging heart rates of up to 750 beats per minute. ECG-gating is also required for 3D reconstruction of the heart.
• Rat hearts and the vasculature in genetic and drug-induced models of disease (as detailed above for mice) using a transducer of ~29 MHz.
• Mouse or rat brains (requiring a lower frequency transducer of ~22 MHz).
Additional capability is required for upgrading for imaging of pig hearts and the vasculature (requires low frequency transducers of 4-10 MHz) and for photoacoustic imaging.
The system must have the following provision:
• Integrated physiology traces for small animals, including display of ECG, respiration waveform, and body temperature.
• Capability for capturing B-mode and M-mode images, and for analysis of the images to provide data on cardiac and vascular function and dimensions in the above preclinical models (including strain and speckle-tracking).
• Capability for Power Doppler, Pulsed-Wave Doppler, Pulsed-Wave tissue Doppler and colour Doppler for assessment of blood flow.
• Capability for contrast imaging.
The University has published this VEAT notice and intends to award a contract to FUJIFILM Visualsonics Inc. following the expiry of 10 full calendar days after the expiry of this notice.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-028507
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
This VEAT notice can only be awarded is subject to receiving grant funding. If grant funding is not awarded, then we will not proceed with this requirement.