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66 -- COMPUTER CONTROLLED PROGRAMABLE CELL FREEZER SOL 3K45-JW-002 DUE 083198 POC John Wilkinson, Telephone (301) 504-5799, Fax (301) 504-8696 The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to purchase a computer controlled programmable cell freezer which shall include the following specifications: Automatic freezer for 5.0 macrotubes; 0.5 milliliter and 0.25 milliliter straws complete with monitor plotter; integrated processor and software; color monitor; four-color internal plotter: for chamber, sample and target temperature; sixteen programs a maximum of fifty steps; cooling rate of plus 0.1 to minus 60 degrees celsius per minute; heating rate of plus 0.1 to minus 15 degrees celsius per minute; range of plus forty degrees to minus one-hunderd and eighty degrees celsius; and chamber shall have a top opening. A copy of the solicitation will be made available by WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY. This solicitation incorporates clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-6. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3821. This acquisition will be solicited on a unrestricted basis. Delivery is required 60 days after award of this solicitation. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland. Any interested/qualified sources who can provide the items above, must respond by August 31, 1998. All responses will be evaluated in order to determine the ability to meet the capabilities stated in the RFQ. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government based on price. Posted 08/03/98 (W-SN231733). (0215)

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