The Directorate of Contracting, West Point, N.Y. is seeking sources to provide a Multi-Mode Microplate reader to include installation qualifications and training. The microplate reader needs to meet or exceed the following specs:

Read Modes Absorbance, Fluorescence Intensity (FI), Fluorescence Polarization (FP),
Time Resolved Fluorescence (TRF), Luminescence Modularity Absorbance, FI,
Luminescence and Injection system.
Plate Types 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, 96-, 384-, 1536-well microplates PCR plates Luminescence
up to 384-well plates only.
Compatible with Take3 Multi-Volume Plate with 2 L microspots
Probes Fluorescence Top: 3.6 / 3.0 / 1.5 mm diaphragms, automatic selection. Automated
Z adjustment of top optics.
Fluorescence Bottom: 5 mm fiber for cell-based assays in 6- to 96-well plates (3 mm and
1.5 mm options for 384- and 1536-well plates)
Luminescence: dedicated liquid filled light guide
Wavelength Range
Fluorescence (FI, FP, TRF) With Tungsten Lamp 300-700 nm
With Xenon Lamp 200-700 nm
Luminescence 300-700 nm
Absorbance 200-999 nm, selectable in 1 nm increments
Wavelength Selection
Fluorescence (FI, FP, TRF) Deep blocking interference filters and dichroic mirrors
Absorbance Monochromator
Bandpass
Fluorescence (FI, FP, TRF) Variable, dependent on filter selection
Absorbance 2.4 nm
Dynamic Range
Fluorescence 0 99,999 RFU
Luminescence 0 5,800,000 RLU
Absorbance 0 - 4.0 OD
Light Source Up to 3 broad spectrum light sources
Fluorescence (FI, FP) Tungsten Halogen
Fluorescence (FI, FP, TRF) High Energy DPR Xenon Flash
Absorbance SQ Xenon Flash
Detectors
Fluorescence (FI, FP, TRF) Low Noise PhotoMultiplier Tube
Luminescence Low Noise PhotoMultiplier Tube
Absorbance Silicon Photodiode
Injection System
Number of reagent dispensers 2 independent syringe pumps
Back flush capability
Dispense Volume 5-1000 l with a 5-20 l tip prime
Processing modes Well mode, plate mode
Reading Speed (minimum kinetic interval)
96-well plate FI, TRF, OD 11 seconds
384-well plate FI, TRF, OD 22 seconds
1536-well plate FI, TRF, OD 42 seconds
Operating System Gen5" reader control and data analysis software
Reader equipped with serial (RS-232) and USB ports
Sensitivity (typical data) 96- (200 l) / 384- (100 l) / 1536- (9 l) well plates
Fluorescence Intensity 1 pM / 1 pM / 8 pM fluorescein
Fluorescence Polarization 3 mP / 3 mP / 10 mP at 1 nM fluorescein
Time Resolved Fluorescence 60 fM / 60 fM / 400 fM europium
Luminescence 10 amol/well flash ATP assay (96-well plate)
Absorbance Performance
Wavelength Accuracy 2 nm
Wavelength Repeatability 0.2 nm
Accuracy 0 to 2.0 OD 1% 0.010 OD
Linearity 0 to 2.0 OD 1%
Repeatability 0 to 2.0 OD 1% 0.005 OD
Incubation Standard, ambient + 4 C to 65C
Sample Shaking
Physical Size, Weight 17 W x 17.5 D x 14.6 H (43.5 x 44.5 x 37.2 cm)
60 lbs. (27.2 kg).

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