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66 -- IMMUONOSTAINER FOR IHC OR SPECIAL STAIN SOL R-5009-00-0-00 DUE 071900 POC Contact Karen Moore, Contract Specialist, 870/543-7479/Patricia Meyer, Contracting Officer, 870/543-7435 E-MAIL: kmoore@nctr.fda.gov, kmoore@nctr.fda.gov. 68-It is the Government's intent to negotiate on a sole source basis with Dako Corporation, 6392 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013 for a Dako Autostainer with computer. This Autostainer meets the following minimum specifications. Must have Computer/Monitor/and Printer. Must have staining module. Must have bulk fluid module. Must have waste bottle accessory kit. Must have expanded primary antibody menu (over 100 primary antibiotics). Must have fully automated in situ hybridization testing protocols. Must have permanent solution pipette tip. Must have capacity for a minimum 48 slides per run. Must have a completely open reagent system (all reagents necessary for immunohistochemical staining can be purchased from any manufacturer or use of reagents made in house). Manufacturer must provide on-site training of laboratory personnel and have technical support available via telephone. Equipment must allow usage of standard labeled microscopic slides and must not require the use of bar coded slide labels or reagent containers. An RFQ package is not available. See Numbered Note 22.***** Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461372). (0157)

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