Request for market information: Microbial Colony Picker

Various microbial organisms are studied at VTT’s Industrial Biotechnology and Food research area. For high-throughput research and development purposes, a microbial colony picker is needed. Colony picker is a device that is able to detect a single microbial colony and transfer microbial cells from it to a desired consumable (e.g. a microtiter plate filled with liquid). VTT aims to purchase this type of device, which would help to automate manual laboratory work. The detailed requirements of the device are presented in the attachment.

This is not a call for tenders, and we are not asking for any offers via this announcement. This prior information notice does not obligate the procurement unit for any actions. All information presented in this prior information notice is preliminary and indicative. This notice is not binding on any kind of solutions or actions. The suppliers are not paid for responding to this request for information. Procurement unit asks the parties on the market to response to this request for information if the party can provide the device mentioned in the attachment. The answers to this request for information are asked to be sent by e-mail to tino.koponen@vtt.fi no later than February 8, 2024.