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66 -- CHEMILUMINESCENT & FLUORESCENT IMAGING SYSTEMS SOL FG-033-99 DUE 110998 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 6023 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: giffordf@ars.usda.gov, giffordf@ars.usda.gov. The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Albany, CA has a requirement for a Chemiluminescent & Fluorescent imaging systems which has a closed optical path image chamber design which decreases the optical path, thereby increasing resolution & increasing sensitivity by bringing the camera closer to the sample with the use of a mirror PATENTED. Resolution -58 u/pixel at full zoom. Thermo-Electrically cooled CCD with digital image acquisition at 12 bits per capture with accumulation to 16 bits of data. Real Time 0.04 sec exposure. 16 images to be added together which has a wide dynamic range most accurate quantitation of low and high signals in a single exposure. Interlined CCD chip 752 pixels, 6x zoom lens 12.5-75mm. Equipment consists of ImageStation, Cooled CCD image, image sensor 752x582 pixels, 6 position filter. PC 350 MHZ, Pentium with monitor, Kodak Digital Science ID analysis software & Excel Windows, 4 extra software copies & protection devise to support four PC's, one year warranty & 4 hours hands on training. Two weeks trial period. The Government intends on negotiating with the only known responsible source NEN- Kodak, Rochester NY. A solicitation is not available for this notice. Interested firms are encouraged to submit proposals containing descriptive literature of their products to the mailing address shown in this notice. Due to an urgency by our agency interested firms must communicate there interest in presenting a proposals on or before November 9, 1998. A bid closing date will be established at that time with interested firms NTE 30 days. See numbered note 22***** . Posted 10/26/98 (W-SN265483). (0299)

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