Date-07/10/2023

To,
Andhra Pradesh Medical Services & Infrastructure Development Corporation (APMSIDC)
Department of Health, Medical &Family Welfare
Government of Andhra Pradesh

Subject - Regarding Tender 6.2E/APMSIDC/2023-24 dated 19.09.2023 for Selection of Service Provider for
screening of target population (tribal area) for Sickle Cell anemia and thalassemia diseases in the 7 districts of
Andhra Pradesh (Reverse Tender)

Respected Sir,

Congratulation for one more steps towards the noble cause for health in form of tender no.-
6.2E/APMSIDC/2023-24 dated 19.09.2023.

Further on perusal of above tender some anomalies emerged and in response of same we hereby
recommending some modifications in said tender which would be in fitness of attainment the objective of
tender. Therefore kindly incorporate our recommendations in said tender.

Recommendations
Section Page specific requirement Requested Reason
No recommendation

Introduction: 05 Service Provider would Request to substitute Setting up of labs within

install, maintain, and
from following : the existing hospital’s
Scope of premises
operationalize all
requirements for
Would improve
required Equipment for “Service provider would infrastructure of
Sickle Cell
screening of the target install, maintain and hospitals and would
anemia operationalize all required also increase skill of
population through HPLC
screening equipment for screening existing staff of
(High Performance Liquid
of the target population. hospital.This will also
Chromatography) testing Through HPLC testing enhance control and
Point no.01
procedure duly complies procedure duly compiled supervision of TIA over
with the own with in government selected bidder.
hospital premises under
laboratory/diagnostics
the government
setup along with administration after
necessary license(s) to completion given target
perform the for testing of
 screening/diagnostics thalassaemia, the
procedures,
machine will remain at
government Hospital”
if any.
Detailed Scope 15 Service Provider would Request to substitute Setting up of labs within
of Work. install, maintain, and
from following : the existing hospital’s
4.1.1 premises
operationalize all
Responsibilities “Service provider would Would improve
of service required Equipment for install, maintain and infrastructure of
provider screening of the target operationalize all required hospitals and would
Point no.01 population through HPLC equipment for screening also increase skill of
of the target population. existing staff of
(High Performance Liquid
Through HPLC testing hospital.This will also
Chromatography) testing procedure duly compiled enhance control and
procedure duly complies with in government supervision of TIA over
with the own hospital premises under selected bidder.
the government
laboratory/diagnostics
administration after
setup along with completion given target
necessary license(s) to for testing of
perform the thalassaemia, the
machine will remain at
screening/diagnostics
government Hospital”
procedures,
if any.
Conditions of 23 Must have 03 years of Request to substitute to This will increase
Eligibility of experience in the field
give the effect of competition in bid and
bidders following : will aid to get best
of operating, managing,
Bidders must have competitive rate in
and reporting of experience of bid.
5.1.1 Pathology/Biochemistry/ operating at least
Qualification Microbiology/ three Government
criteria /Client /Own
Hematology tests in a
laboratories on in
PQ3 NABL accredited Lab house/reagent
Center. rental/wet lease/PPP/out
sourcing mode out of
which at least 2 labs
The Sole Bidder/ Lead
should be NABL
Bidder must accredited “with the
have 03 years of capacity of doing HPLC
experience in the tests for confirmation of
Sickle Cell, Thalassemia
field of operating,
and Hemoglobinopathies.
 managing, and Further bidder should
reporting of pathology
have sample collection
centers across all the
tests in a
Health circles of the State.
pathology. The Lead (Collection centers
bidder / Sole details should be
bidder must have provided)”in the
name of the bidder
experience of lab
or government/
issued in their own name. Client Hospitals for
and One whom the bidder is
lab Must be NABL providing
the lab services.
accredited lab.

Further we hereby request you to kindly consider above recommendations and make change in said tender in
respect of same if thought fit.

FOR
SCIENCE HOUSE MEDICALS PRIVATE LIMITED

Authorized Signatory