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66 -- UPGRADE DNA SEQUENCER PRISM 377 SOL 95CV-FG-00520 DUE 050799 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 6023 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, giffordf@ars.usda.gov. The USDA ARS PWA Office in Davis, CA has a requirement for an upgrade to our existing PE/ABI Prism 377 Sequencer at an approximate cost of $45,000.00. The upgrade will consist of Sequence analysis software & Access 377, Upgrade 93-well DNA sequencer, Sequence analysis software v3.3, Genescan software v3.1, Comb 64-well shark .2mm, Comb 66-well sq. .2mm, TF Kit BDT RR-100 & 48cm glass plate kit. The Government intends on negotiating with the only known responsible source PE/ABI. 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 the notice. Responses must be received by May 7, 1999. See numbered Note 22.***** Posted 03/25/99 (W-SN312936). (0084)

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