Statement of Work..docx

Statement of Work for Spectrophotometer Capable of Reading Microplates and Cuvettes The NCCOS Charleston Laboratory located at 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412, and requires a spectrophotometer that reads both microplates and cuvettes at Vis/UV wavelengths in order to conduct biomarker research. We are seeking Agilent Biotek Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer Model# EPOCH2NSC-SN with end point, kinetic and spectral scanning modes that is filter-free UV and Visible wavelength reading capable made by Agilent Technologies Wilmington, DE:

• The spectrophotometer must have a filter-free UV-Vis wavelength selection from 200 – 999 nm for an extensive range of applications, from nucleic acid and protein quantification to ELISA and microbial growth assays

• The spectrophotometer must have end point, kinetic and spectral scanning modes to enable a variety of workflows

• The spectrophotometer must be compatible with 6- to 384-well plates and cuvettes for assay versatility

• The spectrophotometer must be capable of micro-volume (2 µL) measurements with the Take3 Plate to allow dilution-free nucleic acid quantification

• The spectrophotometer must have a 4-Zone incubation to 65°C and Condensation Control to facilitate temperature-sensitive assays

• The spectrophotometer must have advanced shaking profiles including linear, orbital and double orbital to enable gentle or vigorous mixing

• The spectrophotometer must have a cuvette port for easy 1 cm measurements

• The spectrophotometer must be compatible with Agilent BenchCel Microplate Handler, BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator, and BioStack Microplate Stacker for workflow automation

• The spectrophotometer must be capable of running GEN6 software.