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                                                                   Exhibit 10.60




June 14, 2001

Mr. Brian J. Herrman
12 Colony Road
Canton, CT   06019

Dear Brian:

It is our pleasure to offer you the position of Sr. Vice President, Finance and
Chief Financial Officer with a start date of no later than June 22, 2001 (or
negotiated). In this role, you will report directly to me. The basic terms and
conditions of your employment are summarized below and are subject to the
Company emerging from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and the Company's Plan of
Reorganization becoming Effective:

Position                   Sr. Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
                           Officer

Employment Term            The term of this agreement will commence upon the
                           Effective Date of the Company's Emergence from
                           Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Proceedings and extend through
                           the second anniversary of such date. The Agreement
                           will renew automatically on an annual basis unless
                           the Board gives at least 60 days notice of its intent
                           not to renew.

Base Salary                You will be paid bi-weekly, as an exempt employee at
                           the bi-weekly rate of $6,923.08 ($180,000 annually)
                           earned and paid bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

Performance Bonus          Up to 50% of base salary for achievement of
                           individual and corporate goals for each twelve-month
                           performance period as set by the Board of Directors.

                           For each fiscal year or "Bonus Period" established by
                           the Board of Directors during the Employment Term,
                           you will be eligible to participate in the Company's
                           Management Bonus Plan in an amount up to 50% of
                           salary. Such plan will be established annually by the
                           Board based on the Company's earnings before
                           interest, taxes, and depreciation (EBITD) and other
                           performance goals established on a corporate and
                           individual basis. For the avoidance of doubt, no
                           bonus shall be paid in the event the Company's EBITD
                           during the Bonus Period fails to meet or exceed the
                           total amounts to be paid under the Bonus Plan for
                           that period. In the event of shortfall, your bonus
                           will be reduced proportionately with that of other
                           participants in the management bonus plan.

                           Additionally you will be eligible for the following
                           payments during the first twelve (12) months of
                           employment:

                              1.    Securing a Line of Credit: Bonus payment
                                    will be 1% of the Line of Credit.

                              2.    Securing Venture Capital investment: Bonus
                                    payment will be 1% of the net new equity
                                    invested in the Company.

                           Bonus payouts for the Line of Credit will be deducted
                           from any Performance Bonus earned in the Company's
                           Management Bonus Plan. Performance Bonus pay for new
                           equity will be over and above all other payments.

Stock Options              The Company will issue a Non-Qualified Stock Option
                           ("Retention Options") under the new Employee
                           Incentive Plan to purchase 100,000 shares of New
                           Common Stock. Such shares shall be granted on the
                           Effective Date of the Plan of Reorganization or the
                           first date the Board of Directors authorizes the
                           granting of Employee Stock Options under the new
                           Employee Incentive Plan. Such shares shall have a
                           price no greater than the price provided in the Plan
                           of Reorganization. All shares will vest over three
                           years.
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Brian Herrman
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                                                                         Number of Options
                                                                      Available For Exercise
                                          Date                           On or After Date
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                           As of the Effective Date                                0
                           One Year Following the Effective Date              33,334
                           Two Years Following the Effective Date             33,333
                           Three Years Following the Effective Date           33,333
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                           Additionally, you will be eligible for up to 25,000
                           Performance Options to be granted by the Company
                           based on attainment of certain objectives to be set
                           by the Board of Directors appropriate to your role as
                           Chief Financial Officer. This will be accomplished
                           within the first 180 days of your employment.

                           In the event of a Change of Control, as defined in
                           the Bio-Plexus, Inc. Non-Statutory Stock Option
                           Agreement to be signed between you and the Company,
                           you will become fully vested in all Retention
                           Options. Performance Options will become fully vested
                           and exercisable at the discretion of the Board of
                           Directors unless otherwise provided in the
                           Performance Option Agreement to be signed between you
                           and the Company. For clarity, "Change of Control" is
                           defined below.

Vacation                   Four weeks annually.

Employee Health and        1.       You will become eligible for our Medical,
Other Benefits                      Life, AD&D, and flexible spending account
                                    benefits on the first day of the month after
                                    your hire date.

                           2.       After ninety days of employment you will be
                                    eligible for Dental coverage and eligible to
                                    participate in the 401k plan.

Severance                  Less than or Equal to One Year of Service: you will
                           be entitled to receive six (6) months of salary
                           continuation upon termination of your employment by
                           the Company other than for cause.

                           More than One Year of Service: you will be entitled
                           to receive up to one (1) year of salary continuation
                           by upon termination of your employment by the Company
                           during the Employment Term other than for cause.

                           You will be entitled to receive severance upon your
                           termination by the Company during the Employment Term
                           for any reason other than for cause. Only the
                           following shall constitute "cause" for such
                           termination: "Cause" means (i) any felony conviction
                           or admission of guilt, (ii) any breach or
                           nonobservance by Employee of any material covenant
                           set forth herein, (iii) any willful, intentional or
                           deliberate disobedience or neglect by Employee of the
                           lawful and reasonable orders or directions of the
                           Company or its Board of Directors, or (iv) any
                           willful or deliberate misconduct by employee that is
                           materially injurious to the Company.

                           To receive the salary continuation severance of six
                           months or one year, you will be required to sign a
                           Severance Agreement and General Release and
                           Non-Compete Agreement. The non-compete period would
                           be coterminous with the salary continuation period.

Contingencies              This offer is contingent upon your passing a drug
                           test, providing documentation that you have the right
                           to live and work in the United States, execution of
                           other standard employee documents and agreements and
                           successful completion of references to the
                           satisfaction of Bio-Plexus.
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Brian Herrman
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You should understand that all employees are employed at the will of the Company
for an indefinite period. Employees may resign from the Company at any time, for
any reason, and may be terminated by the Company at any time, for any reason,
with or without notice.

Definition:

          "Change in Control" means any (i) consolidation or merger involving
the Company, if the shareholders of the Company immediately before such merger
or consolidation do not own, directly or indirectly, immediately following such
merger or consolidation, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting
power of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation or other entity
resulting from such merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion
as their ownership of the shares of Common Stock immediately before such merger
or consolidation; (ii) sale, lease, license, exchange or other transfer (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all,
of the business and/or assets of the Company or assets representing over 50% of
the operating revenue of the Company; or any (iii) person (as such term is used
in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act")), other than Appaloosa Management, L.P. and its affiliates
and/or related funds, who is not, as of June 14, 2001, a controlling person (as
defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) (a
"Controlling Person") of the Company becomes (x) the beneficial owner (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of over 50% of the Company's
outstanding Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company's then
outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally or (y) a Controlling
Person of the Company.

Upon acceptance of this offer, please immediately return this signed letter in
the enclosed pre-addressed envelope. A copy will be provided to you upon
request. This offer of employment will be valid for one week from the date of
this letter.

Brian, we look forward to you joining us at Bio-Plexus. We believe you will
bring significant contributions to the company and also be a valuable member of
the executive management team.


Sincerely,


John S. Metz
President and Chief Executive Officer


I have read and accepted the above offer:


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Brian J. Herrman                                          Date