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66 -- 66 3 GEL/BLOT IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEMS SOL N02-SC-66210-81 POC Patricia Haun or Janet Mattson (Contracting Officer) on 301-402-4509. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) requires delivery and installation of 3 Gel/Blot Image (GBI) analysis systems. Two of the GBI systems shall meet or exceed the following: 1) Shall be able to image both gels and blots, 2) Screen and scan area shall be up to and include 35cm x 43cm, 3) Screens shall last indefinitely and not require the use of a darkroom, 4) Pixel resolution shall be adjustable in selections of 50, 100 or 200 microns, 5) Shall include software for quantitation and sizing samples of nucleic acids and proteins, 6) Shall be an upgradable design to allow the system to handle non-radioactive blue-excited chemifluorescent and fluorescent samples as well as red-excited fluorescent samples. Additionally, one of the above units shall be compatible with a Government owned MAC 8500 as manufactured by Apple Computer. A third GBI shall meet or exceed the following: 1) The system shall be capable of filmless autoradiography using storage screens, chemifluorescence for nucleic acid and protein detection on membrane, direct blue fluorescent detection of nucleic acid and protein gels stained with fluorescent dyes, 2) Shall be compatible with 10 Government owned Phosphor screens, as manufactured by Molecular Dynamics, 240 Santa Ana Court, Sunnyvale, CA 94086, 3) Pixel resolution shall be Adjustable in selections of 50, 100 or 200 microns, 4) Screen and scan area shall be up to and including 35cm x 43cm, 5) Screens shall last indefinitely and not require the use of a darkroom for erasing, 6) For this Image Analysis System only, (unit 3) the Government has available for trade-in purposes a Phosphorimager Model 400S Serial Number 30159, as manufactured by Molecular Dynamics. All bidders are encouraged to provide a trade-in allowance of this existing instrument toward the purchase price of unit 3. However, in no event will failure to provide for trade-in, constitute grounds for rejection of a bid. A site visit, time & place, shall be provided in the Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the existing trade-in. If you wish to receive a copy of the solicitation package, send a request to the above address or FAX a request to 301-402-4513. It is anticipated that the solicitation package will be available on or about June 10, 1996 with closing date 30 days after issue date. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Government. (0141)

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