B. PD Multidrop.pdf

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

1. Statement of Need and Purpose:

To procure a quantity of three (3) functional of Multidrop Combi Dispensers for the

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) for the calender year

2021 screening season.

2. Background Information and Objective:

NCATS will soon begin to ramp up into screening season on the robotic system and as a result will need functional dispensers to handle cell culture and reagents in order to perform their scheduled assay screens.

3. Generic Name of Product: Reagent Dispenser

4. Purchase Description: Multidrop Combi Reagent Dispensers

5. Salient characteristics

The Government’s minimum acceptable standards, salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the product required shall:

▪ Provides precise dispensing over a 0.5 to 2500μL range, ensuring reproducible assay data

▪ Accommodates microplates from 6 to 1536 wells and plate heights of 5 to 50mm

▪ Visual icon-based graphic display makes it easy to use and program, even without training

▪ Have a minimal dead volume and back-flushing capability reducing reagent costs

▪ Have a full robotic compatibility which gives increased throughput

▪ Uses eight-channel detachable and autoclavable dispensing cassettes that are standard across the Multidrop range

6. Quantity: Three (3)

Version 11-30-2016-1 FAR Part 11—Describing Agency Needs

7. Delivery Date: ARO, FOB Desitination 30 days after receipt of order

8. Period of Performance: N/A

9. Options: None