Laboratory and Scientific Equipment - Cytometer for Guelph Research and Development Centre

Laboratory and Scientific Equipment - Cytometer for Guelph Research and Development Centre Project Description :The following requirements are the mandatory technical evaluation criteria which will be evaluated during the Bid Evaluation. In addition the Contractor will be required to meet all of the mandatory technical requirements for the duration of the Contract. Bidders are requested to cross reference the mandatory technical criteria in a concise format by using page, paragraph(s) & sub-paragraphs as applicable to their supporting technical documentation. ITEM CRITERIA REFERENCE TO SUBSTANTIATION IN THE TECHNICAL BID. M1 CSA approved electronic connections M2 Flow cytometer for cellular and multi-parameter analysis M3 Benchtop, modular, harbors room for expanding laser and detector capacity M4 upgradeable, configurable M5 Automatic, high-throughput screening on a multiparametric platform in plate formats, including 96-well plates M6 Capable of conducting antibody and phenotyping screening and cell signaling studies M7 Capable of conducting cell cycle analysis M8 Capable of detecting rare events M9 Capable of performing stem cell analysis, cancer and apoptosis studies M10 Capable of conducting Cytometric Bead Array (CBA) assays with a minimum of 15 unique beads M11 High throughput: at least four lasers; At least 16 parameters of detection M12 Maximum electronic speed of 65,000