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

66 -- PROTOCOL IMAGE ANALYZER POC Point of Contact., Regina Cross, (215) 233-6553, fax (215) 233-6558, Regina M. Herchak, Contracting Officer The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to negotiate solely with Microbiology International, Frederick, MD, to purchase an S8000 Protocol Image Analyzer. The S8000 Protocol Image Analyzer provides microbial enumeration, full windows 95TM based software capability, counts pour and spiral plates in less than one second, automatically sets detection parameters for different plate types, separates touching colonies, separated colonies are marked after counting, user defined colony size discrimination, automatic correction for uneven agar surface, area exclusion- user can remove whole areas of the plate image from the calculation of the count, user defined dilution series can be generated, GLP conformance with multilevel password security, all plate and count information on one screen, measures, pour, spread and spiral plates, measures inhibition zones, one key stroke transfers to Excel spreadsheet, Treasury TM database and raw image storage, printing and transfer. The GeneGenius darkroom has a motorized zoom lens with the camera/lens assembly contained in a separate chamber, control of the camera, lens and darkroom is achieved either by using the touch panel controls or through the computer, therefore there is no risk of contaminating the camera/lens., image is captured directly into the computer and can be transferred to the analysis software immediately, this also uses a private file format for complete GLP compliance, a completely light-tight viewing chamber, with safety switch controlled UV epi-illumination, a curved, hinged front door allowing very easy access to the sample for positioning, touch panel controls for the motorized zoom lens for easy framing and focusing of the image, and transfers camera images directly to the PC. The contractor is required to install and test the equipment. The contractor shall also provide on-site installation and training. Companies with the demonstrated capability of providing this equipment must submit a descriptive statement, including descriptive literature, specifically addressing the equipment's component's and availability, and the companies capability to maintain./support it. The statement and literature must be submitted to the Contracting Officer Address within 15 days of publication of this notice. This is not a request for proposal. No solicitation is available. Posted 08/28/98 (W-SN243339). (0240)

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