Acquisition of one (1) Bio-Rad CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System for the Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression Branch (LRBGE), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking to acquire one Bio-Rad CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System for the Laboratory of Receptor Biology and Gene Expression Branch (LRBGE), Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI). The system will replace two existing Bio-Rad CFX96 real-time PCR units that are approximately 10 years old, non-functional, and no longer supported by the manufacturer for repair or service. The replacement instrument is required to restore reliable real-time PCR capability for multiple users and ongoing research programs. • The system must be a Bio-Rad CFX Opus 96 Real-Time PCR System, which provides a 96-well, 5-color plus FRET, network-connected real-time PCR detection platform. • The system must include the CFX Opus 96 base unit, cables, and CFX Maestro Software 2.3 for Windows. • The system will support plate setup, data collection, statistical analysis, and graphing of results. • The replacement platform also offers improved block uniformity and multiplexing compared with the outdated instruments currently being replaced.