36C24818Q9554-001.docx

36C24818Q9554 Attachment A

Salient Characteristics Brand Name or Equal Equal must meet these salient characteristics. Explanation of how equal meets each salient characteristic and must be included with quote.

Contractor shall provide supplies and equipment necessary to provide Leica Cryostats part #CM1860 and Leica Automated Micromomes part #RM2255 as follows to the W.C. Bill Young Healthcare System in Bay Pines, FL, as defined by these salient characteristics.

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT: Below are the characteristics that shall be provided:

1. Leica CM1860 UV – high-throughput clinical cryostat with UV Protection (or Equal):

· Must meet Technical Specifications for Microtome

· Section thickness selection 1 - 100 μm

· Total specimen feed 25 mm

· Vertical specimen stroke 59 mm

· Maximum specimen size 55 x 55 mm or 50 x 80 mm

· Specimen orientation 8° (x, y, z-axis)

· Electric coarse feed, slow 600 μm/s

· Electric coarse feed, rapid 900 μm/s

· Must have Refrigeration system 50 Hz/60 Hz

· Must meet Technical Specifications for Cryochamber

· Temperature setting range: 0 °C to -35 °C (+3 K/-3 K)

· Cooling time down to -35 °C: max. 6 hours, at 22 °C ambient temperature

· Defrost: Automatic hot gas defrost, 1 automatic defrost cycle/24 hours, time-controlled (duration 12 min.)

· Must have Quick-freeze shelf

· Maximum: -40 °C (0 K/- 5 K)

· Number of freezing stations: 8

· Defrost: Manual hot gas defrost, time-controlled (duration 12 min.)

· Peltier element

· Max. temperature difference: 17K, at -35 °C chamber temperature

· Number of freezing stations: 2

· Defrost: In conjunction with the quick-freeze shelf

· Dimensions and weights

· Width (w/o handwheel) 600 mm/23.6 in

· Width (with handwheel) 730 mm/28.7 in

· Depth 730 mm/28.7 in

· Height 1140 mm/44.8 in

· Weight (incl. microtome, without specimen cooling) approx. 135 kg/298 lbs

2. Leica RM2255 (Configuration 1) fully motorized rotary microtome equipped with a smooth-running handwheel (or Equal):

· Must have the following trimming thickness range and increments (1-600 μm):

· 1-10 μm in 1-μm increments

· 10-20 μm in 2-μm increments

· 20-50 μm in 5-μm increments

· 50-100 μm in 10-μm increments

· 100-600 μm in 50-μm increments

· Section thickness range: 0.5 - 100 μm

· Section thickness increments:

· 0.5-5 μm in 0.5-μm increments

· 5-20 μm in 1-μm increments

· 20-60 μm in 5-μm increments

· 60-100 μm in 10-μm increments

· Must have Sectioning range individually adjustable depending on specimen size (sectioning window)

· Must have Sectioning speed: 0 to 420 mm/s continuously adjustable

· Must have Horizontal feed range: 24 /-1 mm/0.94 inches

· Must have Vertical stroke length: approx. 70 mm/2.76 inches

· Must have Coarse feed speed settings (in both directions): 300 μm/s and 800 μm/s

· Must have Step function via coarse feed buttons in sectioning mode

· Must have Specimen retraction varies depending on sectioning motor speed, self-adjusting

· Must have Specimen retraction in manual mode from 5 to 100 μm selectable in 5-μm steps

· Must have Section and section thickness totalizer indicated on 4-digit LED display

· Must have Magnet on instrument back panel holds tools when needed

· Must have Emergency stop function

· Must have Socket for connection of backlighting device

· Must have Socket for connection of footswitch with protection device

· Must have Precision orientation 8° (X/Y) with 2 zero-point indicators and click stops 2°

· Must have Quick clamping system for specimen holders

· Must have Ergonomic universal cassette clamp with single-hand clamping mechanism

· Must have Sturdy knife holder base with clearance angle adjustment scale and locking lever

· Must have Knife Holder E for low-profile disposable blades with lateral displacement feature

· Must have Storage tray for safe storage of tools on top of the microtome

· Must have Operating temperature range: 10°C up to 35°C

· Must have Relative air humidity: max. 80 %, non-condensing

· Must fit within the following Dimensions:

· Width: 300 mm / 11.81 inches (excl. handwheel)

· 413 mm / 16.26 inches (incl. handwheel)

· Depth: 618 mm / 24.33 inches (incl. section waste tray)

· Height: 305 mm / 12.01 inches

· Weight: approx. 40 kg / 88.11 lbs.