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99 -- PHOSPHOR IMAGING SYSTEM SOL RFQ-OH-99-00091 POC Sharon Clement (513) 487-2030 or Marie Nichols (513) 487-2054 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: Sharon Clement -- Cincinnati Contracts Management, Clement.Sharon@epamail.epa.gov. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the USEPA intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Bio-Rad, Inc., for the acquistion of a Phosphor Imaging system. The Government's minimum requirements for this system are as follows: (1) a phosphor screen imaging system with the capability of radioisotopic imaging, laser-excited single and multi-color fluorescence imaging, and chemiluminescence imaging using phosphor screens; (2) quantitation capability of 32P, 33P, 35S, 14C, 125I, and 3H radioisotopes; (3) an internal laser and filter capability for sequential or simultaneous detection of two or more fluorescent dyes; (4) detection capability of chemiluminescence using special phosphor screens; (5) a built-in external laser port which allows for the connection of an external laser; and (6) accommodates both small (20x25 cm) and large (35x43 cm) screens. Additionally, the system shall include a data analysis system and associated software for multi-channel image acquisition, automatic band finding, image correction, image storage, and TIFF export and import of data. This action is being pursued on a sole source basis because Bio-Rad, Inc., is currently the only known source of commercially available phosphor imaging system equipment that is engineered to be completely compatible and have the ability to interface directly with EPA's existing Fluor-S Multiimager and Desitometer systems through their proprietary image analysis software platform, Quantity One. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This acquisition will be accomplished under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Only sources capable of fully meeting the unique technical performance specifications/capabilities outlined above, without exception, will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition is solely the discretion of the Government. Technical documentation must be submitted on or before March 11, 1999 to the office identified above. Posted 02/25/99 (W-SN302198). (0056)

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