Request For Information Liquid-Tight Containers For Use In Pathology in Finland

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With This Request For Information, Questions Related To The Purchase Of Liquid-Tight Storage Containers From Fimlab Laboratoriot Oy Are Clarified. The Purpose Of The Request For Information Is To Get A Picture Of The Products And Alternatives On The Market And To Gather Information About The Object Of Procurement For Possible Future Bidding. This Document Is A Request For Information, Not A Procurement Notice Or An Invitation To Tender. Answering The Request For Information Is Not A Prerequisite For Participating In A Possible Subsequent Competition. The Information And Descriptions Presented In This Announcement Are Preliminary And Preliminary Information That Does Not Bind Fimlab. Those Who Responded To The Request For Information And For Participating In Meetings That May Have Been Organized Later Will Not Be Compensated. Responding To Information Request We Ask Those Interested In The Market Dialogue To Register By Answering This Information Request. A Potential Bidder Can Participate In The Request For Information By Sending The Materials Requested Below By 15:00 On 30 January 2026 At The Latest. Title Your Message As Follows: Request For Information: Containers (Company Name). The Information Provided Will Be Treated Confidentially. The Aim Is To Organize The Market Dialogues During 02/2026. As A Rule, The Dialogues Are Conducted Via E-Mail And, If Necessary, Via Teams. Procurement Description The Subject Of The Procurement Is Plastic Liquid-Tight Storage Containers Of Various Sizes, In Which Tissue Pieces Obtained From Various Surgical Procedures In Healthcare Are Transported And Stored. The Containers Must Withstand 4% Paraformaldehyde (10% Formalin Solution, Buffered Ph 7.0) And Be Tight When Filled. A Piece Of Tissue And Formalin Are Placed In The Empty Storage Container, After Which The Container Is Transported To Pathology For Examination. Because Of The Formalin, The Container Must Be So Tight That The Container Does Not Leak And Expose Its Handlers. The Goal Of The Market Survey Is To Find Out Potential Alternatives For Different Storage Containers That Are Not Necessarily Intended For Laboratory Use, But Whose Properties Would Otherwise Meet The Requirements Of The Request For Information, For Example Containers Used By Industry. Preliminary Requirements For Sample Containers 1. The Size Ranges Of The Containers Are As Follows:- 400-500 Ml - 1000-1200 Ml- 2-3 Liters- 5-6 Liters- 10-12 Liters- 15-17 Liters If The Tenderer Has Another Size Corresponding To The Above, They Can Also Be Proposed.2. Container Materials And Properties - The Container Material Must Be Plastic - The Containers Must Withstand 4% Paraformaldehyde (10% Formalin Buffered Ph 7.0) - A Certificate Of Chemical Resistance To Formalin Is Required. - The Plastic Must Be Sturdy, It Must Retain Its Shape Both Empty And Filled, And It Must Withstand Weight Even When It Is Filled To The Limit. - The Container Must Be Airtight Even When It Is Turned Upside Down With The Lid Closed.- The Containers Must Be Closable With The Included Lids. The Covers Must Be So-Called Printing Covers, Not For Example Spiral Ones. - Dishes Can Have Handles. If Handles Are Found, A Description Must Be Given.- The Dishes Must Withstand Storage At Temperatures Of +4 C To +30 C. - The Shape Of The Offered Dishes Must Be Described, The Bottom Of The Dishes Should Preferably Be Rectangular (Not Round) In Order To Optimize The Storage Space. Questions From The Procurement Department We Ask You To Answer The Following Questions In Advance And To Deliver Brochures And Other Material Related To The Storage Containers Indicated In The Procurement Description. If The Answer To The Question Can Be Clearly Found In The Submitted Documents, The Question Can Be Answered By Referring To The Document (Document Name And Page Number). 1. What Dishes Can You Offer? (Product Information, Descriptions Of Various Products That Meet The Requirements) What Sizes Of Other Dishes Do You Have To Offer? 2. Are The Initial Requirements For Your Products Fulfilled? 3. What Shapes (Rectangular, Round, Etc.) Can You Offer? 4. Can The Dishes Be Given A Label/Warning Mark Etc. According To The Customers Wishes? 5. What Are The Maximum Weight Limits For Dishes? 6. What Are The Packaging Sizes For Containers? 7. The Tenderer Is Asked To Submit, As An Attachment To The Request For Information, A Certificate That The Sample Container Can Withstand Formalin. The Certificate Can Be, For Example, A Standard Reference Or A Test Report Or Something Similar That Shows Formalin Resistance.

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