Rettsmedisinske fag at OUS [the Department of Forensic Medicine at Oslo University Hospital] intends to procure an NGS/MPS System. The MPS platform shall be suited for general forensic medicine applications and shall also be supported by relevant analysis sets for sample preparation (from extracted DNA to the MPS library). It shall be integrated with suitable hardware and operative software that also contains relevant data interpretation tools. The raw sequence data, for example in form of fastq and bam-files, shall be available for export. If operation of the platform is dependant on addition equipment, this shall be part of the tender offer (should be priced individually), supported by relevant analysis sets for sample preparation (from extracted DNA to the MPS library).

Rettsmedisinske fag at OUS [the Department of Forensic Medicine at Oslo University Hospital] intends to procure an NGS/MPS System. The MPS platform shall be suited for general forensic medicine applications and shall also be supported by relevant analysis sets for sample preparation (from extracted DNA to the MPS library). It shall be integrated with suitable hardware and operative software that also contains relevant data interpretation tools. The raw sequence data, for example in form of fastq and bam-files, shall be available for export. If operation of the platform is dependant on additional equipment, this shall be part of the tender offer (should be priced individually).

The MPS platform is designed for general forensic medical procedure work and research. Therefore the platform shall have the broadest possible application. Interest points are for example SNP and STR panels for identification (autosomal, X and Y markers), sequencing of mitochondrion DNA, SNP markers for biogeographic origination (AIMS), and a persons appearance (EVC), body fluid determination from mRNA and microbial data and age determination from epigenetic markers.

The anticipated introductory work load is at least 30 samples per month, but this number is expected to increase. In our CE based procedure work flow, we currently analyse 30,000 trace samples and — 15 000 reference samples per year.

The procurement also comprises signing a framework agreement for the procurement of equipment specific consumables. This framework agreement is ongoing and is valid for as long as the equipment is in use. For the framework agreement, the options (amendment clauses) described in Appendix 4.1 apply. The award of contract for consumables will follow the award of contract for the procurement of the instrument.

The framework agreement will also include non equipment dependent consumables that are necessary to cover the contract purpose.

The procurement shall contain a price for the option of an NGS system.