Sensititre SWIN PC Replacement
ID: 12805B25Q0008Type: Sources Sought
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AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICEUSDA ARS PA AAO ACQ/PER PROPFORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

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Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450)

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https://sam.gov/opp/2ef5cd94ff14499cb1f6c09529f14578/view
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    The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is seeking potential sources for the replacement of a Sensititre SWIN PC at the Roman L. Hurska U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Nebraska. The procurement requires a firm fixed-price purchase order for the delivery and installation of the SWIN PC, which is critical to USMARC's mission and must be completed within 45 days of award. This proprietary instrument from Thermo Fisher Scientific is essential for interpreting results, saving reference images, and creating custom anti-biograms, making it the only acceptable replacement for the existing system. Interested vendors must submit their capability statements, including relevant qualifications and documentation, to the primary contact, Brian Workman, at Brian.Workman@usda.gov, by the specified deadline, as this notice serves solely for market research and does not constitute a formal solicitation.

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