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This document is a Salient Characteristics template for a federal contract solicitation for two inverted fluorescence microscope/cell imagers. The contractor must provide microscopes with specific technical requirements, including the ability to image in brightfield, phase contrast, and at least four fluorescence channels. Each microscope must accommodate four objectives (5X, 10X, 20X, and 40X magnification), include a color camera, touchscreen/tablet with imaging software, and a mechanical stage compatible with petri dishes, 6-well plates, and microscope slides.

The first microscope requires filter cubes for Acridine Orange, Propidium Iodide, and DAPI, while the second requires filter cubes for GFP, DAPI, and mCherry. All items are to be shipped FOB Destination to the Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC) in Adelphi, Maryland. The document is signed by Contracting Officer Zachary Dowling on 9/9/2025, with the template last updated on 07/28/2016. A Commercial Availability Certification is included, indicating that the specified characteristics are available in the commercial marketplace.

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Template last updated 07/28/2016

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Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): ___TBA_____

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The Contractor shall provide a quantity two (2) inverted fluorescence microscope/cell imager that has the following minimum specification, or equivalent:

1. Shall be able to image brightfield, phase contrast, and at least four (4) fluorescence channels.

2. Shall be able to accommodate at least four (4) different objectives and include objectives for 5X, 10X, 20X, and 40X magnification.

3. Shall include a color camera.

4. Shall include the required touchscreen or tablet with installed software required for taking images.

5. Shall have a mechanical stage and any applicable adapters to accommodate petri dishes, 6-well plates, and microscope slides.

6. One (1) inverted fluorescence microscope/cell imager shall be able to accommodate at least three (3) filter cubes and come with filter cubes capable of imaging Acridine Orange, Propidium Iodide, and DAPI

7. One (1) inverted fluorescence microscope/cell imager shall be able to accommodate at least three (3) filter cubes and come with filter cubes capable of imaging GFP, DAPI, and mCherry

8. All items to be shipped FOB Destination to the Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Adelphi, Maryland

Contracting Officer:

9/9/2025

X Zachary Dowling

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: USA

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