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66 -- BIOFLO 3000 FERMENTATION SYSTEM WITH STIRRED TANK BIOREACTOR POC Frank W. Boyer, Purchasing Agent, (215) 233-6552. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, intends to negotiate solely with New Brunswick Scientific for a Bioflo 3000 Fermentation System with a CelliGen Plus Vessel. The system is to be used in conjuntion with immobilized microbial cells and immobilized enzymes. The system must be compatible with the Government owned Bioflo 3000 system used at the Eastern Regional Research Center. Equipment must be delivered within 60 days, FOB destination Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Companies with the demonstrated ability to provide this equipment must submit within 15 days of this notice a written substantive statement completely defining the system offered and descriptive literature to the attention of the Purchasing Agent at the address above. This is not a request for proposals; no soliciation is available. (0223)

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