Purchase_Description_and_Salient_Characteristics.doc

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose:

To more serve the needs of the Laboratory of Clinical Investigation (LCI) and the rest of the institute, a new tissue processor will increase efficiency, but most importantly, it would be instrumental in maintaining specimen integrity. Processing mouse, rat, monkey, and human samples in our current system can lead to all sorts of contamination problems. This new piece of equipment will allow for seamless automated output of samples of the highest quality to meet our histology needs.

2. Background Information and Objective:

Over the last few years, the need for histology equipment at the NIA has dramatically increased. Most labs are doing some sort of tissue processing. We have an older model tissue processor that needs to be replaced. Also, as technology has changed this older model tissue processor will not be supported much longer. The tissue processor is in heavy use within LCI for both animal and human studies.

3. Generic Name of Product: Tissue Processor

4. Brand Name of Product: Leica HistoCore Pearl Tissue Processor

4. Salient characteristics Tissue Processor automated Remote Care

Offers Realtime application and service support

LCD touchscreen (xylene resistant) Standardize workflow with three prevalidated processing prorotcols

Reagent Management System

Minimum 200 Cassette holder

Processing Programs with prevalidated protocols Fully enclosed system with triple fume protection Small footprint, no larger than 24 x 28 x 52 inches (W x D X H)

Minimum 3.5 Liter reagent bottles and 3 paraffin baths

Minimum of 11 reagent bottles

Temperature settings adjustable from 50o-70o C

Easy filling and draining of paraffin bath and trays to collect spills

Compatible with Leica EG 1150 H & C and RM 2255

5. Quantity: 1

6. Delivery Date: 30 days ARO

7. Delivery Location: 251 Bayview Blvd Room 08C009, Baltimore, MD 21224 POC Jennifer O’Connell W: (410) 558-8408 C:(267)738-7261

8. Period of Performance: n/a

9. Options: Service Plan Version 11-30-2016-1

FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs