USDA, ARS, North Atlantic Area, Contracting Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038

66 -- AUTOPLATE 4000 SPIRAL PLATER SOL 12-3615-97 POC Regina M. Herchak, Contracting Officer, 215-233-6551, POC: Lisa M. Botella, Contract Specialist, 215-233-6551, fax 215-233-6558 The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to negotiate solely with Spiral Biotech, Inc. in Bethesda, MD to furnish and deliver FOB Destination to the Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor (Philadelphia), PA, for four (4) Autoplate 4000 Spiral Platers. The system will automatically deposit samples on a plate for isolation of bacteria for microbial food safety research. Companies with the demonstrated capability to provide and service such equipment must submit a written substantive statement outlining the Company's and system's capabilities to the Contracting Officer within 30 days of this notice. This is not a request for proposal. No solicitation is available. (0129)

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