NIH, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, COB Procurement Section, 6701 Rockledge Drive MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902

65 -- SURFACE PLASMON RESONANCE BIOSENOR SOL NHLBI-PS-SP-97-414 DUE 052797 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368 Fax number (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to purchase e a Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor equivalent to the BIACORE X TM Processing Unit, Part #BR-1100-28 including System Operation Kit and Accessories and the BIACORE X System Accessories, Part #BR-3000-S2. The BIACORE X TM Processing Unit is manufactured by BIACORE Inc., 200 Centennial Avenue Suite 200, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. The BIACORE Processing Unit, part #BR-1100-28 includes: Instrument Handbook, Technology Handbook, Appl ications Handbook, Evaluation Software, Simulation Software, Reachout, Remote control for windows and BIAlibrary, CD-ROM PC-training. The BIACORE X System Accessories part #BR-300-S2 includes: Sensor Chip CM5, Research Grade, 3pkt, quantity 4 each, Sensor Chip SA, Research Grade, 3pkt, quantity 2 each, Amine Coupling Kit, quantity 1 each, Surfactant P30, quantity 1 each, BIA Certified Polyclonal Rabbit-anti Mouse, quantity 1 each, PDEA Thiol Coupling Reagent, quantity 1 each, HBS Buffer, 6Pkt of 200 ml e ach quantity 3 each, Liquid Maintenance Kit, type 5, quantity 1 each, Plastic Vials and caps 2ml, pack of 500, quantity 1 each, BIAmaintenance Kit for BIACORE X, quantity 1 each, Getting Started Kit for BICORE X, quantity 1 each, Compressor 115v, quantity 1 each, BIACORE Computer System including CPU, monitor and printer. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 5047, Size Standard 100 employees will be used for this requirement. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the e quipment specified in this synopsis should submit a Quotation, to the below address. The quotation shall include the itemized price, the period of delivery, prompt payment discount terms, taxpayer identification number (TIN), Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNs), and descriptive literature of the equivalent product quoted identifying all of the specifications. The quotation must reference "Request for Quotation (RFQ) number #NHLBI-PS-SP-97-414. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publica tion date of this synopsis. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter. Fax quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized representative. (0132)

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