Sole Source Contract for Odyssey F 4-Laser Equipment and Support Contract

The Medical University of South Carolina intends to award a sole source contract to LI-COR Biosciences for the purchase of an Odyssey F 4-Laser equipment and support contract. The equipment is needed for the Thurmond/Gazes Cardiac Disease Research Department to accurately and reproducibly quantify Western blots for their grant entitled "GP130 Antagonism in Porcine RV Pressure Overload". The Odyssey F 4-Laser equipment is the only product on the market that allows for infrared-mediated analysis of Western blots. • The contract amount is $88,318.25. • The notice publish date is November 5, 2025. • Interested parties must notify the Contracting Specialist by November 13, 2025, at 12:00 AM EST. • Protests must be submitted within fifteen days of the notice publish date.