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66 -- SINGLE CHANNEL -- MIROPLATE SPECTROFLUOROMETER SOL 584-37-98 DUE 122697 POC Don Watkinson/319-339-7171/Purchasing Agent This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items perpared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional informatin included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: porposal are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 584-37-98 and is issued a a request for quote. The solicitation document and incorparated provisions and clauses are those in effect thru Federal Acquisition Circular 97-2. This acquisition is unrestricted: the SIC is 5049. The small business size standard 500 employees. The following items are required. Furnish exact qty only. Item 0001, quantity 1 U/I each, Single Channel -- Miroplate Spectrofluorometer. Excitation filters 355, 390, 485, and 544nm and Emission filters 405, 460, 538, and 590nm. PC solftware, top/bottom optics, time-resolved kit, low UV to 250nm, cables, maintenance kit with incubation option -- completely enclosed remote controlled incubation chamber heats from ambient +5 C to 45 C, in 0.1 increments, reagent injector -- interanal syringe pump can dispense 5 to 500 ul in 1 ul increments, and absorbanace option -- separate otical system for absorbance (OD) measurements (includes 405, 450, 492 & 620 nm narrow bandpass filters) (0338)

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