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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) has a requirement for a Western blot and gel imaging system (Biomolecular imager); Amersham ImageQuant 800 with PC or equal.
Price Schedule
Item: Product Code 29459405 – Amersham ImageQuant 800 or Equal
Quantity: 1
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Item: Product Code 29428373 – ImageQuant 800 Mini PC and Accessories or Equal
Quantity: 1
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Item: Product Code 29291748 – IQTL 8.2 Node Locked License
Quantity: 1
Background and Requirement
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain tumor. It remains incurable despite aggressive, multimodal therapy with surgical resection followed by radiation and chemotherapy with temozolomide. Thus, the development of novel therapeutic strategies to treat them is critical. Focus/objective of our translational research is to identify and validate new therapeutic targets using preclinical in vivo and in vitro GBM models. All our research projects include experimental designs directed towards understanding the molecular and cellular analysis of human tissue samples and primary tumor cells. On day today basis, we probe different protein expressions in our research samples by doing Western Blot analysis. We do not have a blot or gel image capturing instrument that is sensitive enough to identify the critical proteins. We have a small imager which often does not serve our purpose. We need a blot or gel imager in order to effectively address our research questions involving western blot as a tool. Overall, the purpose is to develop therapeutics strategies for brain tumors through translational research.
Brand Name or Equal Western blot and gel imaging system (Biomolecular imager); Amersham ImageQuant 800 with PC.
Product Code 29459405 – Amersham ImageQuant 800 or Equal
Product Code 29428373 – ImageQuant 800 Mini PC and Accessories or Equal
Product Code 29291748 – IQTL 8.2 Node Locked License
Salient characteristics:
The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are as follows:
- Capable of rapid and sensitive detection of chemiluminescence blots.
- System must be ideal for chemiluminescence, fluorescence, and colorimetric imaging of a wide variety of samples, including gels, membrane blots, multi-well plates, and petri dishes.
- Epi-White: 470 to 656 nm; Lens: Fujifilm F 0.74 (Calculated for infinite distance);
- Cooling: Two-stage thermoelectric module with air circulation;
- CCD operating temperature: -25°C and cooling down time < 5 min;
- Operation: Fully automated (auto exposure, no focus, adjustment or calibration needed); Capture modes: SNOW detection mode, auto with pre-capture, manual, and time series; Exposure time: 1/100 s to 10h.
Contract Type and Period of Performance
It is the Government’s intent to issue a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. Delivery is expected within 30 days after contractor receipt of award. Delivery must be performed at 10 Center Drive, Bldg 10, Room 3D20, Bethesda, MD 20892 between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, local prevailing time, Monday through Friday.
Place of Performance
National Institutes of Health - Main Campus
NINDS Surgical Neurology Branch
10 Center Drive, Building 10/Room 3D20
Bethesda, MD 20892
(FOB Destination)
Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.
All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency.