The Food and Drug Administration out of Fairfax, VA placed an order on July 10th with the small, but prolific, scientific firm called Government Scientific Source valued at $102,406.05. The order for laboratory equipment is expected to be delivered by September 30th.

The large order was for DNA purification systems. The resin-based Wizard Plus Minipreps DNA Purification Systems provide a simple and reliable method for rapid isolation of plasmid DNA. When using the standard protocol, the entire miniprep process can be completed in 15 minutes or less, with no organic extractions or ethanol precipitations. Minipreps may be processed individually or in multiples with the Vac-Man.

Despite being classified as a small business, this is certainly not the first order placed with the Virginia-based, veteran-owned business. In fact, averaging $70-100 million in government sales a year, Government Scientific Source is one of the premier vendors in its industry -- providing a small-business set-aside for a range of a larger scientific equipment manufacturers.