DIVISION OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY JIPMER, PUDUCHERRY-6 Date: 06.03.2013 To Dear Sir, Sub: - JIPMER – Supply of “MICRO PIPETTES” Limited Tender Invited Regarding. Please quote your lowest rates for supply of the MICRO PIPETTES as per the list given overleaf/attached, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Rates should be quoted only for the items which are available in stock and can be supplied immediately on receipt of order. 2. Only 4% C.S.T. is applicable. 3. No insurance charges are payable as per the rules in the Government. As such, the firms before quoting should take into consideration all the risks in the transit and then furnish Limited Tender which should cover insurance charges also. If any point is raised as regards insurance charges after orders are issued, the same will not be entertained and the firm’s thereafter should effect the supply at their own cost. 4. Rate be quoted F.O.R Puducherry, Extra packing, forwarding charges etc. should not be quoted. 5. Delivery is required urgently. Tenders should please state the guarantee delivery period they can offer. As delivery date is essence of the contract, this should be strictly adhered to by the successful tenders. 6. No supply which is not according to the specifications and not meeting our requirement will be accepted. 7. The Director shall have the right of rejecting the Limited Tender in whole or part without assigning any reason therefore. 8. In case of high precision instruments the firms should give a guarantee certificate for their satisfactory performance. 9. Limited tender should be sent only by Certificate of Posting. Hand Quotations are not accepted. Please furnish your limited Tender in a sealed cover superscribing as: Limited Tender for “MICRO PIPETTES” Professor and Head, Dept. of Clinical Immunology, JIPMER, Pondicherry- 605 006 Due Date: 15.03.2013. Limited Tender should reach this Office on or before 15.03.2013 (AN). Limited Tender received after the due date will be summarily rejected. Yours faithfully, (Dr. V.S.NEGI) JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTEOF POST GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, PUDUCHERRY-605006 SPECIFICATION FOR AUTOCLAVABLE PIPETTEMANN 1. Autoclavable PIPETTEMANN Technical specifications: Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 5µL increments, accuracy of ±1.0 to 0.6%, precision of 0.6 to 0.2% Must provide consistent results even in long pipetting series Safe-Cone Filter to prevent contamination and damage of the pipette Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. AUTOCLAVABLE SINGLE CHANNEL PIPETTES Autoclavable Adjustable single channel pipette 1. Volume Range: 100-1000l Technical specifications: Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 5µL increments, accuracy of ±1.0 to 0.6%, precision of 0.6 to 0.2% Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. 2. Volume range: 10-200l Technical specifications: Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 1µL increments, accuracy of ±1.8 to 0.6% precision of 0.7 to 0.2% Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. 3. Volume range: 2-20l Technical specifications: Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 0.1µL increments, accuracy of ±3.0 to 1.0% precision of 2.5 to 0.4% Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. 4. Volume Range: 0.5-2.5l Technical specifications: Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 0.1µL increments, accuracy of ±3.0 to 1.0% precision of 2.5 to 0.4% Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. AUTOCLAVABLE 8 CHANNEL PIPETTE A. Volume Range: 10-200l Technical specifications Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 8 channel lower parts must be easy to change Must be ideal for series dispensing for molecular biology applications and for all immunology assays, such as applying antibodies, washing, etc... (Must be perfect for use in 96-well/384-well plates) Must require little force for attaching and ejecting the tip. Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. B. Volume Range: 2-20l Technical specifications 1. Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials 2. Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. 3. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency 4. Must be fully autoclavable 5. Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. 6. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. 7. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. 8. No metal parts to rust or corrode 9. Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. 10. Volume display in 4 digits. 11. Must require reduced operating forces. 12. Volume must be automatically locked 13. Maintenance free nose cones 14. Two button operation 15. 8 channel lower parts must be easy to change 16. Must be ideal for series dispensing for molecular biology applications and for all immunology assays, such as applying antibodies, washing, etc... (Must be perfect for use in 96-well/384-well plates) 17. Must require little force for attaching and ejecting the tip. Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. AUTOCLAVABLE 12 CHANNEL PIPETTE A. Volume Range: 10-200l Technical specifications Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency Must be fully autoclavable Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. No metal parts to rust or corrode Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. Volume display in 4 digits. Must require reduced operating forces. Volume must be automatically locked Maintenance free nose cones Two button operation 12 channel lower parts must be easy to change Must be ideal for series dispensing for molecular biology applications and for all immunology assays, such as applying antibodies, washing, etc... (Must be perfect for use in 96-well/384-well plates) Must require little force for attaching and ejecting the tip. Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. B. Volume Range: 2-20l Technical specifications 1. Should be made of mechanically robust and chemically resistant materials 2. Must be a durable and stable pipette providing consisting performance for long time. 3. Should be a light weight pipette enabling smooth single handed pipetting to improve efficiency 4. Must be fully autoclavable 5. Should be designed to dispense accurate volume of liquid with long term precision. 6. Should be ergonomically designed for ease in operation and user tested. 7. The micropipette should possess a separate tip ejection button, a volume changing knob. 8. No metal parts to rust or corrode 9. Volume adjustment: Within few turns the adjustable volume should be reached. 10. Volume display in 4 digits. 11. Must require reduced operating forces. 12. Volume must be automatically locked 13. Maintenance free nose cones 14. Two button operation 15. 12 channel lower parts must be easy to change 16. Must be ideal for series dispensing for molecular biology applications and for all immunology assays, such as applying antibodies, washing, etc... (Must be perfect for use in 96-well/384-well plates) 17. Must require little force for attaching and ejecting the tip. Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning. MICROPIPETTE STAND Multipippete stand Technical specifications: Should accommodate a minimum of six pipettes Must possess a sturdy crossbar structure with slot for each pipette for secure storage of pipettes Must be suitable for both single channel and multichannel models Must be ideal for storing pipette in upright or horizontal position Require a minimal foot print The stand must be rotating, portable Made with an innovative design for easy reach of pipettes Made of a sturdy, easy-to-clean polyamid material Should possess anti-slip base pads Warranty: The supplied equipment and all accessories should be under WARRANTY for a period of THREE YEARS after successful commissioning.