The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Perkin Elmer Life Sciences, 710 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 06484 to trade in a Scan Array 4000 to replace and purchase a Sport Array 24 Domestic. This is a robotic “spotting” device that allows printing DNA onto very tiny glass slide. This device can print 70,000 tiny DNA spots onto a standard microscope slide (1 inch X 3 inches). FDA intends to use this device for making own custom DNA microarrays. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. However, evaluation/award will be based on the technically acceptable quote that offers the best value to the government. The FDA intends to make an award immediately after the response date of this notice. This sole source procurement is being awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5.

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