Department of Veterans Affairs, Connecticut Healthcare System, 40 Industry Drive, West Haven, CT 06516

65 -- ROBOTIC SAMPLER PROCESSOR SOL RFQ689-20-00 DUE 110999 POC James Corbett (203) 937-3077 The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Connecticut Healthcare System intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the TECAN Corp. for the following brand name and model number equipment: One TECAN GENESIS 150/8 (Part #10-043A) robotic sampler processor with eight independent pipetting tips, eight XP3000 diluters, eight Z-drives on arm, eight lock nuts, eight 1000 ul syringes, wash station carrier with barcode, waste tubing for wash carrier, reference tip adaptor cable 9/25 pinfor interface cable, set of allen keys, #2 screw driver, GENESIS RSP operating manuals, GENESIS XP-3000 option manual, service and maintenance logbook, GENESIS instrument software package, 32BIT unpacking instructions and On-Site training during installation. An RFQ wille issued on or about 11-3-99. SIC Code 3826 applies. Written requests for the solicitation package may be faxed to (203) 937-3089. Telephone requests will not be honored. See Note(s): 1 and 22 Posted 11/02/99 (W-SN397145). (0306)

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