Department Of Public Health - Commbuys
**** Using Point- of- Care Diagnostic Strategies to Advance Elimination of Hepatitis C Infection
using pointofcare diagnostic strategies to advance elimination of hepatitis c infection the bureau of infectious disease and laboratory sciences bidls, massachusetts department of health dph is making resources available to support enhancement and expansion of hepatitis c virus hcv testing and linkage to curative treatment in high impact health care and social service settings serving people who use injection drugs. this will be accomplished by use of a test system which enables diagnosis of current hcv infection at pointofcare poc. currently, one such test system, the cepheid genexpert system, is approved for use in the united states. bidls intends to award 104, 670 to support 3 awards, approximately 34, 000 per selected agency. resources are to be used to purchase the cepheid genexpert system, test cartridges, controls, and testing supplies. these are onetime resources and will not be renewed.
Bid Close Date: