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66 -- DEVICE FOR MICROFLUORESCENCE BEADS FOR SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM SOL 0011275131-00095 DUE 091300 POC John Wilkinson, Telephone (301) 504-5799, Fax (301) 504-8696 USDA intends to award a Procurement request for a "Luminex Model 100 Device" with Catalog Number 51-00001 (or an Equivalent), which is manufactured by Luminex Corporation in Austin, Texas, which shall meet the following specifications: Abililty to distinguish (one-hundred) different microsphere sets based on spectral addresses; Use internally dye polystyene microshperes with (two) spectrally distinct fluorochromes for spectral addreses; Low-profile microplate interface that offers walk away operation and robotic capabilities; Allow the analysis of up to (one-hundred) different spectral addresses/reaction in a single well on a (ninety-six) well plate; posession of a (two) laser system for illumination at (five-hundred and thirty-two nanometers) and (six-hundred and thirty-three nanometers), Laser spot size of (sixty micrometers) by (thirty micrometers), capable of reading fluorescence wavelengths of (five-hundred and eighty nanometers), (six-hundred and fifty-seven nanometers), and (seven-hundred and thirty nanometers); and use of a Windows ninety-eight operating system. A copy of the solicitation will be made by WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY. This solicitation incorporates clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-18. This acquisition will be solicited on a unrestricted basis.. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3829. Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland. Any interested/qualified sources who can provide the item stated above (or equivalent), must respond by September 13, 2000. All responses will be evaluated in order to determine the capabilities stated in the RFQ. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offerer whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government based on price. This procurment will be conducted under FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. Posted 08/25/00 (W-SN490531). (0238)

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