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66 -- PHARMACIA AKTA PURIFIER -- LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM SOL 090849PW DUE 060399 POC Patricia Wright, Contracting Officer (301) 827-7163 The Food and Drug Administration intends to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Amersham Pharmacia Biotech, 800 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855-1327. Amersham Pharmacia will provide the following equipment: (1) 13-3312-01 AKTA Purifier w/Control Unit; (2) 18-1118-97 FRAC -- 901 Fraction Collector; 13-3317-1 HP Deskjet 890CXI w/cable; 17-0556-1 Mono QHR 10/10 Column; 18-3140-01 Column Clamp; 18-3575-01 Filter Kit HR/10; 19-5082-01 Filter and 0 ring. This Pharmacia AKTA purifier is a new liquid chromatography system designed for the purification of proteins, peptides and nucleic acids from recombinant protein expression systems, tissue homogenates and cell lysates, The uniquely designed system has the new variable wavelength detector technology (a UV-900 monitor that can simultaneously monitor three different wavelengths in a range of 190-700 nm). This new technology is necessary for analyzing unknown proteins and for the production of immunotoxins and cytokines. Amersham Pharmacia shall deliver and install equipment within 60 days after award. Amersham Pharmacia shall provide a 3-year standard Compaq warranty with first year on-site including parts and labor. The second and third year are carry in and include warranty on parts only. An award will be made fifteen (15) days from date of this notice. Sources may submit descriptive literature which fully demonstrate that their product meets the brand name specification which shall be considered by the agency. This procurement is being awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. Posted 05/18/99 (W-SN332794). (0138)

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