66 -- Upgrade Bio-Rad Thermal Cycler & PCR Real Time System

The US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service in Pullman, WA. has a requirement for two thermal cyclers & accessories as described below. Our research staff is currently using Bio-Rad’s thermal Cyclers and PCR real time systems in performing research and the change to a different manufactures product world cause slightly different data generated from another manufactures optics, protocols & filters making the data unusable when comparing data to our existing Bio-Rad PCR Real Time system. Bio-Rad’s upgrade proposal includes 170-8720 I Cycler Thermal Cycler qty 2, 170-8740 iQ Optical System qty 2, 24 months warranty, 170-7369 Computer PC Laptop qty 2, 170-8779 Cu3/TA,ara filter set qty 2 170-8778 VIC/HEX/TET/CY3 Filter set qty 2 & 170-8781 Rox/ Texas red filter set qty 2. The USDA intends on negotiating with Bio-Rad directly. A RFQ is not available for this requirement interested firms are encouraged to present proposals to the attention of Fred Gifford as listed in this notice. See numbered note 22.