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Notice Date

December 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Pacific West Area Office, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA, 94710-1105

ZIP Code

94710-1105

Solicitation Number

95CV-156-2002-FG

Response Due

January 18, 2002

Point of Contact

Frederick Gifford, Purchasing Agent, Phone 510-559-6017, Fax 510-559-6023, Email giffordf@pw.ars.usda.gov -- Jack Nelson, Supervisory Procurement Analyst, Phone 510-559-6016, Fax 510-559-6023, Email nelsonj@pw.ars.usda.gov

Description

The USDA Agricultural Research Service in Aberdeen, ID plans to upgrade the present PowerGene system, which consists of an upgrade of FISH, CGH and karyotyping custom software, upgrade of the Capture/Karyotyping Workstation computer and upgrade from a manual slide bar filter set to a fully computer controlled filter wheel.. FISH (MacProbe) Software for capture and processing (including enhancement, measurement and gray image conversion), archiving and retrieval of in situ hybridization chromosome research studies. CGH (Comparative Genomic Hybridization) Software for automatic DAPI karyotyping, gray band conversion and reversion to full CGH pseudo-colored karyotyping display.Karyotyping (MacKType) Software for chromosome image capture, processing (including count, enhancement, profiling and comparison facilities), archiving and retrieval of cytogenetic research studies. PowerGene Capture/Karyotyping Workstation, which consists of Apple Power Macintosh G4/733 MHz tower with 256MB PC133 SDRAM, 32MB SDRAM, 60 GB HD, CD-RW, internal FaxModem, extended keyboard and mouse, System OS 9.1 operating system, Ethernet capability for networking, standard cabling components and installed custom PowerGene software. Filter Wheel: Controller, adaptor and Chromatechnology 83000 Set, which is fully computer controlled and includes controller unit, shutter control and microscope adaptor; also single band excitors for Texas Red/rhodamine, PI, FITC, and DAPI; dual band excitor for FITC and rhodamine; and triple bandpass excitor for FITC, rhodamine and DAPI.. The USDA plans to negotiate with the only known source Applied Immaging Corp. for this upgrade. A solicitation is not available for this procurement action and interested firms are encouraged to present proposals to the address listed in this notice. See numbered Note 22.*****

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011226/66SOL011.HTM (D-355 SN515861)