Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Panama City, FL. is accepting bids for a commercial-off-the-shelf hand held contaminated water tester by SMITHS DETECTION-EDGEWOOD INC. of EDGEWOOD, MD. The Bioseeq polymerase Chain Reaction Thermocycler employs real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology to provide semi-quantitative analysis of specific pathogens within 60 minutes of initial sample collection. Appropriate devices will be battery powered and automated with from four to ten individually operated thermocyclers. Initial target organisms include Vibrio, Clostridium, Aeromonas, and Plesiomonas bacterial species; Hepatitis A virus; and Cryptosporidium protozoa. The device must be capable of reprogramming to address different biological samples as the need arises. Initial purchase will be of one device with possible subsequent purchases of one or two additional units. Delivery date is a factor. Telephone and Fax request are unacceptable. E-mail request to [email protected] No Solicitation available

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