National Institute of Health, National Institute of Diabetes & = Digestive & Kidney

D -- UPGRADE 96 LANES DNA SEQUENCER KIT MODEL 377-96-XL SOL RFQ-98-357 DUE 061598 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of = Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to = purchase an Upgrade 96 Lanes DNA Sequencer Model 377-96-XL from Perkin = Elmer a Division of Applied Biosystems, 850 Lincoln Centre Drive, Foster = City, CA 94404. The Institute intends to purchase this ADP software by = other than full and open competition from Perkin Elmer who is the = recommend sole source vendor. Product features include 377-96 = instrument user manual update, instructional video, service installation = and training, instrument boot rom, finnware image, two complete sets of = 36 cm step plates (two per set), two 4mm 96 well sharkstooth combs (2 = per upgrade), 377-96 data collection software, sequencing analysis v3.2 = update and genescan analysis v3.0 update. All responsible sources may = submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be in within the = Simplified Acquisition Threshold $100,000. It is anticipated that = Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-98-357 will be available fifteen = (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt for = copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be FAX to 301-480-4226. = Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National Institute of = Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), The Natcher = Building, Room 6AN32, 45 Center Drive MSC 6600, Bethesda, MD 20892-6600, = Attention: Desiree Kelly. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated = and signed by an authorized company representative. (0149)

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