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66 -- FATTY ACID BACTERIAL STRAINS ANALYSIS INST. SOL 91H2-9-52 DUE 013199 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 6023 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, giffordf@ars.usda.gov. The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Salinas, Ca. has a requirement for a fatty acid bacterial strains analysis instrument which consists of a HP 6890 GC, Flame Iodized detector, automatic liquid sampler trap, GC chemstation, HP auto injector, HP accessories & laboratory supplies, interface boards ect. The software furnished with this system consists of anaerobic bacteria library, Library generation software, yeast library & data export software. Midi Inc. Neward, De. is the only known source who can provide a complete system which can meet our needs. We currently have a Biolog Carbon Utilization System does not have the ability to create libraries. Midi will be able to provide installation, training, technical support & an extended warranty on the entire system & Midi will also be able to extend HP's GSA price for this procurement on the HP items. A solicitation is not available for this procurement interested firms are encouraged to submit proposals on complete systems which can perform equivalent or better then what Midi is providing. Submit proposals complete with catalog literature to the mailing address listed in this advertisement. See numbered Note 22***** Posted 12/17/98 (W-SN281540). (0351)

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