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66 -- FLOURESCENCE, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, & VISIBLE IMAGING SYSTEM SOL NIA-00-JCC017 DUE 080400 POC Judith C. Couch, Lead Purchasing Agent on (410) 558-8046 or (410) 558-8105 E-MAIL: ERROR --, couchj@grc.nia.nih.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued Request for Quotation (RFQ No. NIA-00-JCC017). The solicitation clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 3826. NIH/NIA Gerontology Research Center intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Alpha Innotech Corporation to purchase one (1) Advanced Flourescence, Chemiluminescence & Visible Imaging System Model #IS-8000-110 FlourChem 8000. This system will include the following: UV-5365 Optional Reflective Epi-UV Light (2 each), #IA-800-98 AlphaEase FC Stand Alone Software (1 each), #IA-200-HASP Additional AlphaEase Security HASP (1 each), #ETH-100 Ethernet ISA Card 3Com (3C509) Combo (1 each), #IC-999 10.1 GB Hard Drive Upgrade, #16RAM Additional 16MB RAM SIMM (128 MB RAM total) (4 each), #UPD890-110 Sony UPD-890 Digital Thermal Printer (1 each), #SYB-500 SYBR Green Filter (1 each), #SYPRO-500 SYPRO Red Filter (1 each), #CGW-8000 ChemiGlow West Chemiluminescence Reagent Kit (2 each). The vendor shall also provide a warranty on this system. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items. All offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items; along with the following additional FAR clauses, cited in clause 52.215-5: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. An award will be made on 8/4/00, 5:00PM Eastern Time to the above address. Sources may submit (via Fax 410-558-8319) descriptive literature which fully demonstrates that their product meets the brand name specification which shall be considered by this agency. See Notes 22 and 23. Posted 07/25/00 (W-SN478494). (0207)

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