VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206-1499

66 -- AUTOMATED DNA SEQUENCING SYSTEM SOL 603-85-97 DUE 102097 POC Victoria Caudill, Contracting Officer, 502/894-6108 E-MAIL: click here to contract contracting officer via e-mail, Caudill.Victoria_S@Louisville.va.gov. This is a combined snynopsis/solicition for commercial items/services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemted with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitues the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solciitation number 603-85-97 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular #90-46. This solicitation is unrestricted and the applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 3826. Name Brand or Equal is required -- items must be compatible with existing equipment. Items are as follows: #1. VG9005 -- Opengene System I; includes Microgene Blaster Automated DNA Sequencer, Gel Toaster Photo-polymerization Unit plus Fill Fixture & Surefill Gun, GeneObjects Framework including Basecalling, Fragment Analysis & Assay Manager. #2. VG20020 -- HP Vectra Computer Workstation with the workstation configured with GeneObjects DNA analysis software and NeXT operating system (user licence included for software) #3. VG41050 -- MICROCEL CASSETTES 1 pkg of 50; #4. VG40006 -- 6% SUREFILL CARTRIDGE -- Premix of 6% acrylamide and photoinitiator; #5. US79610 -- Thermo Sequenase Core Sequencing Kit, containing optimized reagents for sequencing with the OpenGene System, and contains Thermo Sequenase DNA Polymerase, enzyme dilution buffer, reaction buffer, termination mixes, M13 control DNA & formamide loading dye. #6. VG70001 -- System includes extended service, training of two individuals, a 60 day evaluation period by using service, operators service manuals (2 ea), and FOB destination delivery. Delivery is required within 45 days after award of contract. The VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky, is procuring the equipment for use at and delivery to the Brown Cancer Center, 529 S Jackson, Louisville, KY., 40292. The following Provisions and Clauses applyplus any addenda: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms & Conditions to Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Any additional contract requirement (s), or terms and conditions (such as warranty requirements) determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices will apply. Offers are due by 3:00pm Tuesday October 21, 1997 at the VA Medical Center, bldg T2, Attn: sol#603-85-97, 800 Zorn Ave., Louisville, KY 40206-1499. Offers may be faxed to (502)894-6115. See numbered note #13. (0279)

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