Olympus BX53 Fluorescent Microscope with Phase Contrast

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is seeking one new Olympus BX53 fluorescent microscope with phase contrast for its Sugarcane Research Unit in Houma, Louisiana.

United States of America > AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE > USDA ARS AFM APD


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Open (active)
1232SA26Q1403
Sep 23, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 18, 2026 05:36 PM
Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
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kyle.link@usda.gov
5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD, USA
Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service is seeking one new Olympus BX53 upright microscope with phase contrast and fluorescence capability, or an equal product meeting the stated salient characteristics. The microscope must include standard eyepieces; 4X fluorite, 10X phase, and 40X phase objectives; a rotatable five-position phase-contrast condenser; reflected-light fluorescence illumination with an eight-position cube turret; a pE-300Lite LED light source; and DAPI, GFP, and mCherry/TxRed filter sets. A camera is expressly excluded from this purchase. The quotation must cover the complete quantity of one unit and include sufficient documentation to establish technical acceptability. The solicitation states that the quoted product must be new, not refurbished or remanufactured, and must be the exact specified brand and model; equal products will not be considered despite the brand-name-or-equal provision. Delivery is required by October 28, 2026, with a minimum five-year warranty on mechanics and optics and a one-year warranty on electronics. Award is anticipated as a single firm-fixed-price order using lowest-price technically acceptable evaluation, including acceptable or neutral past performance.

Classification Codes
NAICS334516Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
PSC6640Laboratory Equipment and Supplies
Smart Codes
fluorescence microscopesphase contrast microscopeslaboratory optical equipment
Specifications
Supply Only
No
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026-Published Date
Sep 21, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 23, 2026 09:00 PM-Offers Due Date
Oct 8, 2026-Inactive Date
Oct 28, 2026-Required Delivery Date
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A04_Specifications_1172160.pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
C04_CSS_1232SA26Q1403.pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
A05_JAunderSAT_1172160_Redacted.pdfSep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
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