Lab Equipment For Animal Disease Testing

Invitation for Bid
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory is seeking bids for lab equipment for animal disease
testing. All equipment listed below must be brand new and manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories. Only
the manufacturer and their authorized representatives may submit a bid.
LAB EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS:
Part# 90130 NSP 2 System Qty 1
The NSP 2 System serves as an automated sample preparation system for transmissible
spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) screening. The NSP 2 System is associated with a software
package that allows operation of the instrument (for example, NSP 2 control software), database
management and backups (for example, NSP 2 database manager software), and performance
checks of the instrument (NSP 2 quality inspection software). It allows the automated extraction
of PrPres from animal samples.
Dimensions (W x D x H) 780 x 1,200 x 430 mm (30.73 x 47.3 x 16.94 in)
Weight ~90 kg (199 lb)
Liquid handling system 8 disposable tips
Tips 300 l polypropylene disposable
Containers Deepwell plate, reagent reservoirs
Sampling volume 250 per nozzle
Precision/reproducibility 1.0%/<1.0
Mixing method Pipetting
Liquid level detection method Differential pressure
Incubator temperature Fixed at 37 degreesC 1.0 degreesC
Built-in barcode scanner Optical (red LED)
Handheld scanner LED, good read spot, beeper
Safety sensors Liquid surface sensors, tip attachment sensor, deep
well plate setup sensor, reagent reservoir set-up
sensor, unused tip rack number sensor, used tip rack
number sensor, cover open/closed sensors
Operating system Windows 10 and Windows 11
Communication system RS232C
Operating temperature/humidity Temperature: 18-26 degreesC
Relative humidity: 10-80%
Input voltage and frequency 100-240 VAC 10%, 50/60 Hz, 100 VA
Power consumption 900 VA
Part #3594988 iQ-Check Prep Barcode Reader Qty 1
Part #90160 LSG computer screen Dell Qty 1

Part #17008694 Reader, Microplate PR4100 US Qty 2
The PR 4100 Absorbance Microplate Reader is an innovative, reliable 96-well absorbance reader
that measures a wide range of ELISA assays. It is designed and manufactured in accordance with
the safety requirements for IVD (in vitro diagnostic) devices.
Part #88145 Pr 4100 Multicheck Package Qty 1
Part #1707009SXTU Model 1575 Immunowash Microplate Washer Qty 1
100-240 V, microplate washer, includes bottle and tubing, 8-port manifold, aerosol protection
cover, compatible with flat-, U-, and V-bottom plates (US market only)
Part# 3594995 Heating Thermoshaker Qty 1
Temperature-controlled shaker for cell lysis, for use with iQ-Check PCR Detection Kits
Part #3594996 Deep Well Block for Thermoshaker Qty 1