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66 -- MICROPLATE LUMINOMETER,MICROTITER PLATE FLUOROMETER,AUTOMATED PLATE READER SOL MDA905-99-Q-0099 (RFQ) DUE 092899 POC David D. Denton, Contracting Officer, (301) 295-3068 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, ddenton@usuhs.mil. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the DoD Medical School and Health Sciences University, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dynex Technologies, Inc.of for the purchase of the following commercial laboratory instruments. CLIN 0001 is for Qty 1 each, MLX Microplate Luminometer (Triple Injector), Catalog # 51400, Features -- Measures relative luminescence in 96 well Microtiter plates for glow and flash reactions. Compatible with Windows 98 or NT. On board Excel and Revelation data reduction software. Mechanical mixing and variable temperature control. Includes three variable volume reagent injectors. 110 voltsStandard Commercial warranty for 12 months parts and labor. CLIN 0002 is for Qty 1 each, MLX Microplate Luminometer (Dual Injector), Catalog # 51300, Features -- Measures relative luminescence in 96 well Microtiter plates for glow and flash reactions. Compatible with Windows 98 or NT. On board Excel and Revelation data reduction software. Mechanical mixing and variable temperature control. Includes two variable volume reagent injectors. 110 volts. Standard Commercial warranty for 12 months parts and labor. CLIN 0003 is for Qty 1 each MFX Microtiter Plate Fluorometer, Catalog 41100,with Quarts halogen excitation light source with a spectral range of 320nm to 700nm. PMT based system with spectral range of 360nm to 800nm. Dyna,ic range is 3 decades. Reads 6 through 96 well plates. Capacity for 8 excitation and 8 emission filters. Two filter pairs are included: 355nm/485nm excitation and 460nm/538nm emission. On board temperature control from ambient 3 degrees centigrade to 45 degrees centigrade. Plate carrier orbital shaking ranges in frequency from 60 to 1200 rpm. Reading top or bottom is standard. The unit must be robotic andplate stacker compatible and has the the option of up to three dispensers. Includes Revelation Dynex Tech. 32-bit, Windows 95/98, proprietary assay design and data reduction software. Standard commercial warranty, 12 months parts and labor. CLIN 0004 is for Qty 1 each, MRX Revelation Temperature Control Automated Plate Reader, Catalog # 20400, Features include six filters, 405, 450, 490, 530, 570 and 630nm. Spectral range of 340nm to 850nm. Compact, modular design with unlimitred on-board storage for test protocols, plates of data and curve-fits with standard Revelation software. Up to 12 assays can be performed on one microplate. Flexible data handling includes 12 quality control equations, 12 threshold equations, curve-fit options, and custom design template. User programmable maintenance reminders and optional printouts of the self-diagnostics on power up or on every plate read. Includes Pentium computer, 233 mhz CPU, 64mb RAM, hard drive, 1.44 Mb floppy disk drive, monitor, keyboard, Windows 98 and Revelation software. Heated plate mechanism which allows for plate temperature adjustment from ambient room temperature plus 15 degrees centigrade to 63 degrees centigrade. Standard commercial warranty, 12 months parts and labor. Depot Service Contracts for MFX, MRX and MLX. Offers for the brand name or equal products will be considered and reviewed by a panel of scientific and technical experts. Technical literature on all instrument smust be included with offer. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accoradance with FAR Subpart 12.6 supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This anouncments constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This document and contract will incorporate provisions and clauses through FAC 97-13. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5. Posted 09/23/99 (W-SN383453). (0266)

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