SOW for Qiagen QIAxcel Connect for AKennedy.pdf

This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the USDA, APHIS, PPQ describing the procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies for the National Specialists' Molecular Mycology Lab (MML). The NIS National Specialists provide support for identification of insect specimens intercepted through domestic and Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI) programs at ports of entry and emergency program activities. The QIAxcel Connect System will replace traditional, labor-intensive gel analysis of DNA with a fully automated, high-throughput system designed to reduce working time and human error while increasing result quality.

The Specification Requirements section lists six items to be procured: (1) QIAxcel Connect SYS-DFUL-1 system (Part No. 9003111, quantity 1); (2) QIAxcel DNA Screening Kit 2400 (Part No. 929004, quantity 1); (3) QX Alignment Marker 15 bp/5 kb 1.5 ml (Part No. 929524, quantity 1); (4) QX Size Marker 100 bp - 2.5 kb 50 µl (Part No. 929559, quantity 1); (5) QX Nitrogen Cylinder 6-pack (Part No. 929705, quantity 1); and (6) QIAsphere Package B for QIAxcel (Part No. 9003206, quantity 1). All items are to be shipped to USDA APHIS PPQ at the Beltsville, Maryland Agricultural Research Center location, Attention: Aaron Kennedy, with contact phone number 301-313-9393.