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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 27,1998 PSA#2168

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts & Purchases Branch, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd., NE, Rm 419, Atlanta, GA 30305

66 -- OPEN GENE 2 DYE SYSTEM SOL 98C322(Q) DUE 091298 POC Paula Vito, Purchasing Agent, (404)842-6886 The government intends to award on a sole source basis, an order to Visible Genetics Inc. for an OpenGene 2 Dye System which includes the following components; (1)2 dye MicroGene Blaster Automated DNA Sequencer Gel Toaster Photo-polymerization Unit, including fill Fixture and SureFill Gun (2) Gene Objects Framework including Basecalling, Fragment Analysis and Assay Manager, System requires MicroCels and SureFill Cartridge (not included). In addition to the components previously mentioned a Hewlett Packard Vectra VL6 Computer Workstation, GeneLibrarian, Hewlett Packard 1600CM Color PostScript Printer, MicroCel Cassettes, 6% SureFill Cartridge and Thermo Sequenase Core Sequencing Kit is required. The OpenGene 2 Dye System is required to increase capacity for solid phase nucleic acid sequencing in the area of HIV drug resistance mutation surveillance in polymerase/protease genes. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation, supplemented with information included in this notice. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses that are applicable and in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC). It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. No RFQ will be prepared or made available. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on technically acceptable low bids. Note 22 applies, however, all offers received within 15 days (in lieu of 45 days) after date of publication of original synopsis will be considered by the Government. See Numbered Notes from any Monday edition of the CBD. Interested parties are invited to respond to this synopsis. Please call (404)842-6886 or fax in quote to (404)842-6896. Questions may be directed to the Purchasing Agent responsible for this action or Dorothy Reed-Penix at (404)842-6774. Posted 08/25/98 (I-SN241734). (0237)

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