DHHS/PHS/FDA/Office of Facilities, Acquisitions and Central Services, Contracts Operations Branch, HFA-512, 5600 Fishers Lane, Park Building, Room 3-32, Rockville, MD 20857

66 -- LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL FDA 126657-95 DUE 072795 POC Contract Specialist, Trudy Dartouzous or Contracting Officer, Paul Scarborough, (301) 443-4420 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a purchase order for a HM 500 M Cryost at sitting or standing position with heated armrest and sliding window, large stainless steel cabinet illuminated with isolated fluorescent lamp, containing shelves for accessories, cools cabinet to 40 degrees C, has automatic defrosting mode set, 24 hr clock, rotary microtome with precise cross roller bearings which ensures zero-backlash equipped with specimen retraction during return travel with specimen orientation in the x/y/z axes and rotatable by 360 degrees. Cutting range 0-60um in increments of 0.5-60um (0.5-2um/05um increments, 2-10um /1um, 10-20um/2um, 20-60um /5um). Mortorized course feed from 10um-30um. Total stroke of horizontal movement 28mm and maximum specimen size 70x55um. Cutting drive to be controlled by foot switch or start/stop key with 3 modes - interval, single or continuous. Unit should include LED section counter. Equipment must accept standard knife holder, disposable high/low profile blade holder or a magnetic disposable blade holder. Written quotations required by COB 7/27/95. (0198)

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