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66 -- CELL ROBOTICS SYSTEM SOL 23-95CV-FG-99 DUE 092599 POC Fred Gifford 510-559-6017 fax 6023 WEB: NA, NA. E-MAIL: NA, giffordf@pw.ars.usda.gov. The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Albany, Ca. has a requirement for a Laboratory cell robotics system which contains the follow features: Cell trap"Laser Tweezers", "LaserScissors" for microdissection & "Cellselector " for rare cell isolation. The cell robotics systems consists of a microprocessor controlled laser, microscope work station motorized stage, motorized focus drive, microrobotics instrument controller, microrobotics instrument control software, Celeron computer, video capture board and PAL or NTSC Video Camera, cellselector, Tweezers & scissors included in the above. A Gov. furnished Leica inverted microscope to be used with the above system. The Government intends on negotiating with the only known reasonable source Cell Robotics Inc. CRI, NM. A solicitation is not available for this notice. Interested firms are encouraged to submit proposals containing descriptive literature to the address above. This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. See numbered Note 22.** Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375550). (0244)

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