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66 -- FLUORIMAGER SOL 8-4431-97-RFQ DUE 082997 POC Point of Contact -- Contact, Ms. Ludella W. Hair, Contracting Officer,(601) 686-5216 E-MAIL: USDA, Stoneville, MS, 62940897@eln.attmail.com. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, intends to procure a sole source purchase contract, with Molecular Dynamics, Inc., 928 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4520 for a FluorImager 595 & Imagequant for Windows NT, to include: Complete 220V fluorescence imaging system, 488nm & 514nm laser excitation, glass tray, extended tray and microplate tray. Internal 515nm long pass filter with four selectable emission filters (530nm, 570nm, 590nm, and 610nm bandpass) for multiple color applications. Image quant for Windows NT, Fluorimager system software, SCSI cable and user's manual. All interested parties may express their interest and ability to meet the requirements through submission of clear and convincing documentation on their product to the Contracting Officer within 15 days after the date of this notice. No solicitation documents exists and oral communications are not acceptable. See Numbered Note 22. (AC0718034-02) (0199)

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