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66 -- COMPUTER CONTROLLED ROBOTIC LIQUID HANDLING SYSTEM SOL 96-109(Q) DUE 060796 POC Contact Kenneth E. Fortune Jr. at (404)842-6781 Furnish and deliver, F.O.B. Destination Anchorage, AK, one Computer Controlled Robotic Liquid Handling System, MultiPROBE 204DT, manufactured by Packard Instrument Co. or EQUAL. System must have: a stationary grid deck with a four channel fluid sampling arm capable of moving over the working surface in an X-Y-Z direction, a disposable and fixed, washable tip capability, computer controlled variable sample probe spacing, independent channel, high precision syringe pumps, optical sensors to verify tip pick-up, dispensing and ejection, and a biohazardous waste disposal unit. System software shall be easy to use with a graphical user interface, pull down menus and simple user prompts for complete protocols, for defining deck layouts and rack configurations on the work surface, for assay automation from original containers to destination vessels, and for walk away single or multiple test processing and reagent dispensing. Computer hardware required to run the system must be included as part of the system. Throughput must be a minimum of 850 samples per hour. Accuracy at 50 uL must be better than 100 +/-1%. Installation, setup and training will be required. Request for Quotation (RFQ) will be available on May 15, 1996. (0123)

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