A04_LIQUID-HANDLER_Specifications.pdf
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- Firefly Liquid Handling Instrument Federal contract opportunity
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- 1232SA26Q1011
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This is a Statement of Objectives for a liquid handling instrument procurement by the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Plant Science Research Unit in Raleigh, North Carolina.
The agency requires an automated liquid handling instrument designed for constructing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) libraries in low-volume, high-throughput formats (96-well, 384-well, and 1536-well plates). The instrument must possess a minimum of 16 SBS/ANSI deck positions and include integrated accessories: a gripper, plate shaker, two thermal modules, and a bead cleanup magnet. The device must have a compact footprint not exceeding 30 inches wide by 30 inches deep, with fully enclosed deck and pipetting/dispensing modules. The instrument must perform repeat positive displacement non-contact reagent dispensing across all three plate formats, dispense up to six reagents simultaneously, support sub-microliter volumes (200nL minimum), and accommodate pipetting between 1µL and 125µL. The pipetting module must support both individual tip loading for cherry-picking applications and sets of 96 and 384 tips. Additional capabilities include partial plate processing, compatibility with low dead volume reagent reservoirs, and fully non-contact dispensing technology. The purchase price must include shipping, installation, manufacturer-certified personnel training, and a minimum one-year instrument warranty. The sequencing data generated will support the Plant Science Research Unit's ongoing genetic research into complex plant traits.
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The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Plant Science
Research Unit, Raleigh, North Carolina requires a liquid handling instrument for the construction of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) libraries in low volume high-throughput
96-well, 384-well, and 1536-well plate formats. The sequence data generated from the resulting libraries will be analyzed and utilized in conjunction with the Plant Science Research
Unit’s ongoing genetic investigation into the complex traits of plants.
Minimum Specifications:
1) Must possess a minimum of 16 SBS/ANSI deck positions.
2) Must include a gripper, plate shaker, two (2) thermal modules, and bead cleanup magnet.
3) Must possess a footprint of no more than 30 inches wide by 30 inches deep.
4) Deck and pipetting/dispensing modules must be fully enclosed.
5) Must be capable of repeat positive displacement non-contact reagent dispensing across 96, 384, and 1536-well plate formats.
6) Must possess capability for dispensing of up to 6 reagents simultaneously.
7) Must support reagent dispensing at sub-microliter volumes (e.g., 200nL).
8) Must support pipetting between 1µL to 125µL volumes.
9) Must possess a pipetting module with the capacity for loading individual pipette tips
(e.g., for cherry-picking).
10) Must possess a pipetting module with the capacity for mounting pipette tips in sets of 96 and 384.
11) Must possess capability to engage in partial plate processing.
12) Must support the use of low dead volume reagent reservoirs.
13) Purchase price must include shipping, installation, and training from manufacturer certified personnel.
14) Purchase price must include a minimum one-year instrument warranty.
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