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66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL W67HY8-5345-0004. Due 040896. POC Contract Specialist, William E. Sparks, (801) 831-2587. In accordance Commerce Business Daily Note No. 22 this is a Notice of Intent. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. BioRad, 2000 Alfred Noble Drive, Hercules, CA 94547. The contract will consist of 1 each Automated Biologice System with 2128 Fraction Collector, 110/120V. The system will include one each of the following: EZ LOGIC INTEGRATION SOFTWARE, MANUAL INJECTOR VALVE V7-3, MANUAL STREAM SELECT VALVE V9-8, AUTOMATED INJECT VALVE SV3-2, SELECT VALVE SV5-4, PREPARATIVE FLOW CELL 2mm, PATH LENGTH 30ml, GRADIENT PUMP MAINTENANCE KIT, MODEL 2128 FRACTION COLLECTOR MICRO ADAPTER, MODEL 3128 FRACTION COLLECTOR PREP ADAPTER, LARGE VOLUME LOOP KIT, SMALL VOLUME KIT, BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM FITTING KIT, BIOSCALE S2 COLUMN 7 X 52mm, BIOSCALE S20 COLUMN 15 X 113mm, BIOSCALE CHT2-1 COLUMN, BIOSCALE CHT-20-1 COLUMN, BIOSCALE DEAEZ COLUMN, BIOSCALE DEAEZ20 COLUMN AND BIOSCALE Q20 COLUMN 15 X 113mm. The system requirements and capabilities must include the following: 1) System where all components (controller, fraction collector and chart recorder) are integrated, i.e. single point control. 2) Work station accommodates all system components to create a small footprint. Work station can be set up in various configurations, light weight and mobile and also has optional expansion kit. 3) Credit of minimum of $5,000.00 towards purchase of new instrument with trade-in of old FPLC (Pharmacia) system. 4) Controller (computer) is 486/33MHZ, 200 MB hard drive and color monitor, keyboard is compact, spillproof and integrated. Microsoft windows program is preloaded user-friendly, unlimited method storage. 5) Fraction collector is completely integrated and adapts to accommodate micro tubes, micro plates and large volume bottles. 6) Flow rates up to 10ml/min, handles pressure up to 1,000 psi. 7) Solvent compatibilities include 1M NaCH, HCI, 0.1M sulfuric acid. 8) UV detector with 280/254 fixed wavelength self contained filters auto zero and sensitivity range from 0.001-2.0 AUFS. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or to submit proposals for the requirements. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Contact Bill Sparks at address above. (060)

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