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66 -- MICROARRAY SCANNER SOL F52283-00-00 DUE 070300 POC Trudy Dartouzos, 301/827-7165; fax: 301/827-7103 See Note 21. The Food & Drug Administration [FDA], Center for Foods Safety & Applied Nurition [CFSAN], intends to award a purchase order using the simplied acquisition process for a Microarray Scanner, #400XL, Specifications: accepts standard microscope slides [1"x3" or 25mm X 75mm], scan area: minimum 11 X 73mm, laser: dual or 3 lasers excitation; resolution: 10 micron, high resolution mode, upgradeable to additional lasers. Must include: ScanArray 4000 scanner with GHoNe [543nm] and RHeNe [633nm] and YHeNe [594nm] internal lasers, 7 emission filters [570nm, 578nm, 592nm, 614nm, 660nm, 694nm] Win NT acquisition software, network communication cable, 1 year warranty, instruction manual and power cords; upgradeable to ScanArray 5000 and 5000XL [PN ScanArray 4000-Standard]. The following provision also applies to this acquisition: 52.232.33 Mandatory Information of Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Please provide federal tax identification and Dunn & Bradstreet numbers. This procurement willbe awarded as a simplied acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. Written quotes due by 2:00 p.m., 7/03/00. Posted 06/20/00 (W-SN466433). (0172)

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