REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI)
Title: SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF BLOOD, URINE AND STOOL COLLECTION TUBES (TUBES & CONTAINERS)
Reference No: 023/G/EOI/2026/2027/RMS
1. Background
Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd (RMS) is Rwanda’s central institution mandated to procure, store, and distribute medical commodities. In line with its strategic objective of improving access to high-quality health products and technologies, RMS seeks to expand its network of qualified manufacturers of medical consumables.
RMS therefore invites eligible and qualified manufacturers to submit expressions of interest for the supply and delivery of blood, urine, and stool containers and related consumables.
2. Scope of Supply
Interested manufacturers must express interest in the complete indivisible lot of 15 products listed in Annex 1, in accordance with the technical specifications and pack sizes provided.
- Vacuum blood collection tubes and micro blood collection tubes with the specified additives or no additive, together with 21G multi-sample needles and safety holders.
- 60 mL stool containers with cap and spoon, urine containers with lid, and individually wrapped sterile urine containers with lid.
3. Objectives
This Expression of Interest aims to:
- Identify qualified manufacturers with the technical and operational capacity to supply the required products.
- Assess product availability, regulatory status, quality assurance, production capacity, lead times, and after-sales support.
- Develop a shortlist of eligible applicants for a subsequent competitive procurement process or other procurement method permitted under applicable procedures.
4. Eligibility Criteria
Participation is restricted to manufacturers only. Interested manufacturers must provide:
- A signed letter of expression of interest confirming the ability to supply all 15 line items in the indivisible lot specified in Annex 1.
- After prequalification and upon notification, all prequalified participants will be required to submit product samples to Rwanda Medical Supply Ltd (RMS), KN 8 Avenue, Kacyiru, Gasabo District, Kigali City, P.O. Box 640, Kigali, Rwanda.
- A certificate of incorporation or business registration, together with evidence of authorization to manufacture the offered products.
- Product catalogues, instructions for use, and detailed technical data sheets demonstrating compliance with the specifications.
- Valid quality-management and product conformity documentation, as applicable, including ISO 13485 and evidence of approval or registration by the relevant regulatory authority.
- Information on shelf life, storage conditions, packaging configuration, delivery lead time, and available technical support.
5. Submission Instructions
Expressions of interest must be submitted electronically to tenders@rms.rw.
The submission deadline is 19th November 2026 at 10 AM Kigali time.
Requests for clarification may be submitted by email to rms.procurement@rms.rw, with copies to vhigiro@rms.rw and jbkageruka@rms.rw. Clarification requests must be received no later than halfway through the period allowed for submission of expressions of interest.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next steps.
Dr. LOKO ABRAHAM
Chief Executive Officer
ANNEX 1: SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED BLOOD, URINE, AND STOOL CONTAINERS AND RELATED CONSUMABLES (INDIVISIBLE LOT)
| Line Item | Item Description | Technical Specification | Pack Size |
| 1 | Tube with K2 EDTA (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: K2EDTA; volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: lavender/purple; size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 2 | Tube with Clot and gel activator-SST (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: clot activator and polymer separation gel; volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: gold, yellow, or tiger-top (manufacturer dependent); size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 3 | Tube with Sodium Citrate (13*75mm), 3 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: sodium citrate (buffered); volume: 3 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: light blue; size: 13 × 75 mm; 9NC (9 parts blood to 1 part sodium citrate); citrate concentration: 3.2% or 3.8%; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 4 | Tube with Lithium Heparin (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: lithium heparin; volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: green/light green; size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 5 | Tube with clot activator (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: clot activator (silica particles or thrombin-based activator); volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: lavender/purple; size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 6 | Tube with no additive (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additive: none; volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: red; size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 7 | Tube with Fluoride, Potassium (13*75mm), 4 ml | Vacuum blood collection tube; additives: sodium fluoride (glycolysis inhibitor) and potassium oxalate (anticoagulant); volume: 4 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: gray; size: 13 × 75 mm; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 8 | Microtube with EDTA K2, 1 ml | Micro blood collection tube; additive: K2EDTA; volume: 1 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: lavender/purple; approximate dimensions: 8–10 mm diameter × 45 mm height; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 9 | Microtube with clot activator 1 ml | Micro blood collection tube; additive: clot activator; volume: 1 mL; material: plastic; cap colour: lavender/purple; approximate dimensions: 8–10 mm diameter × 45 mm height; sterile and single-use. | 100 tubes |
| 10 | Multi-sample needle 21G | Gauge: 21G (green colour code); needle size: typically 0.8 × 25 mm; double-ended design for use with evacuated blood collection tubes; compatible with standard Vacutainer holders; sterile and single-use to prevent cross-contamination; suitable for routine venous blood collection in adults. | 100 needles |
| 11 | Needle safety holder | Disposable, medical-grade plastic; compatible with standard double-ended blood collection needles and evacuated blood collection tubes; equipped with an integrated safety device to shield the needle after use; latex-free. | 100 pcs |
| 12 | Stool container + cap and spoon 60 ml | Capacity: 60 mL; integrated spoon attached to the cap for easy specimen collection; leak-proof screw cap to prevent sample leakage during transport; medical-grade polypropylene resistant to breakage; suitable for parasitology, microbiology, occult blood testing, and other stool examinations; disposable, with an area to label patient identification (Patient ID, Date and Time of collection, Ward). | 1 pc |
| 13 | Urine container + lid 60 ml | Capacity: 60 mL; leak-proof screw cap to prevent sample leakage or spills during transport; medical-grade polypropylene resistant to breakage; suitable for urinalysis, microbiology, pregnancy testing, and other urine-based laboratory tests; disposable, with an area to label patient identification (Patient ID, Date and Time of collection, Ward). | 1 pc |
| 14 | Sterile Urine container + lid 60 ml, single wrap | Sterile urine specimen container; capacity: 60 mL; transparent polypropylene; leak-proof screw cap; individually single wrapped (sterile peel pack); disposable; suitable for urine sample collection, storage, and transport. | 1 pc |
| 15 | Glass Test tubes 16x160mm (with screw cap) | Glass test tubes with screw cap, 16x160mm, round bottom, stainless corrosive chemical resistant and able to hold 4x12 or 5x10 tubes | 1 pc |