1. Must be compatible with all sample collection paper formats including filtered, framed or unframed paper cards. a.) e.g. Whatman FTA® Card and Bode Buccal DNA Collector. 2. Plate deck must have at a minimum two-plate capacity and be compatible with standard 96-well PCR plates. 96 Well PCR Semi Skirted plate. 3. Minimum standard punching configuration of 1.2mm and 3.0mm punch head with ability to customize punch head to larger diameter. 4. Must be able to activate punch system multiple ways, including footswitch; autotrigger; finger-press or PC. 5. Must have an integrated card barcode reader. 6. Must have an ionizer system to mitigate humidity and static electricity and reduce punch disk errors. 7. Must have a visible punch targeting system used to assist in selecting the most desirable punching location on the card. 8. Must have a vacuum extraction system to remove debris from the punching site 9. Must be able to import worklist files and export log files in .txt, .csv, and .xml format. 10. Compatibility with Laboratory Information Management Software, lab Standard Operation Procedures, and the FBI Quality Assurance Standards. 11. Must include at least Windows PC with Windows 10 Pro OS and touchscreen monitor. 12. Must include at least one license copy of instrument software. 13. 110V 14. 3-prong plug
