Purchase of Fisher Scientific Vios iDx 255 L CO2 Incubator

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) needs to purchase two Thermo Scientific Vios iDx 255L CO2 incubators from Fisher Scientific Company LLC. The incubators will support ongoing and expanding research in the culture and maintenance of various cell lines, including pluripotent stem cell lines and cancer cell lines, and for development and culture of multiple 3D organoid model systems. The requirements for the incubators include equivalent homogenous growth conditions and fast recovery of all parameters, condensation-free humidification system, and equivalent high-temperature sterilization cycle. • The incubators must meet the specifications listed for the storage, culture, and maintenance of sensitive cell lines and models. • The incubators will be used for high-throughput screening exposures of cell lines and organoid models. • The purchase is being made on a non-competitive basis.