Contracting Officer (90C), DVA Medical Center, 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404

65 -- PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SPECTRAFLUOR PLUS MICROPLATE READER SOL RPF 521-066-98(PW) DUE 080798 POC Paul Weathersby, (205) 554-2000 ext. 2639 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Birmingham, AL intends to negotiate with TECAN on a sole source basis for the purchase of a Spectrafluor Plus Microplate Reader. This equipment must be capable of being controlled by a Macintosh computer. The sofeware must be capable of creating/customizing plate definition and control vis MS Excel interface, and must be capable of time resolution or normal modes. The microplate reader will be capable of quantitating fluoresence, absorbance, and glow luminescence, and measuring from above and below the plate. It will be able to read wavelengths in ranges of 230-700nm, and will offer heated incubation to 42 degrees centigrade with linear or orbital shaking. The microplate reader must be capable of reading plates up to 1536 wells. It also must be equiped with 4 excitation filters (360, 425, 485, 590nm), 4 emission filters (465, 535, 595, 635nm), 4 absorbance filters (405, 450, 492, 620nm) which must be accessible through filter slides and automatic doors. The footprint of the reader must be no more than 15 inches wide, and 17 inches deep. The microplate reader must be equiped with a Xenon flash lamp, and must be capable of taling plate measurements with the door open. The contractor will be responsible for setup and at least three training sessions of two hours providing hands on instructions, literature, training manuals, and reference guides. Any offeror purporting to be able to furnish and install this equipment my submitt a written responce demonstrating the ability to supply the equipment, installation and required training by August 7, 1998. Response should be mailed to the above referenced address or may be faxed to 205-554-2894. Note number 22 applies. Posted 07/21/98 (W-SN226147). (0202)

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