SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- Quadropole/Time of Flight (QTOF) Tandem Mass Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ow Service Center, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268
- ZIP Code
- 45268
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-OH-06-00007
- Response Due
- 11/1/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/1/2005
- Description
- NAICS Code: 334516 Quadrapole/Time of Flight (Q-TOF) Tandem Mass Spectrometer This is a combined synopsis/request for quote for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Quotes are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. Shipping charges need to be included in price. The NAICS code is 334516. The specifications for the Quadrapole/Time of Flight (Q-TOF) Tandem Mass Spectrometer are as follows: Specifications and Requirements 1) Hardware interface with an Agilent 1100 Serice HPLC, with software capable of directly interfacing, recognizing and controlling the HPLC pump, and obtaining data from ancillary Agilent 1100 equipment, including a photodiode array detector and fluorescence detector; 2) Quadrapole mass filter for precursor up to at least m/z 4000; 3) Mass resolution of at minimum 17500 (FWHM); 4) Mass accuracy of at least 3ppm; 5) Mass range between 20 and at minimum 40000 m/z; 6) Minimum acquisition rate 20 spectra/sec as written to disk (full quadrapole mass range); 7) Minimum 2GHz sampling rate; 8) Minimum one working week training course in the utilization and training on the MS (on-site); 9) Demonstrated at least four orders of magnitude in linear response; 10) ToF Orthogonal ion source; 11) Combined Electrospray Ionization and Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) sources; 12) Data acquisition software capable of interfacing with an Agilent 1100 Series HPLC pump and ancillary equipment; 13) Inclusion of a data system compatible with the MS; 14) Robust analysis software for the interpretation, analysis and identification of peaks and protein analysis; 15) Software for performing metabonomics analysis of data. 1.0 Demonstration Units The EPA will accept demonstration units that are less than one year old. 2.0 Minimum Warranty Requirements The unit shall be covered for a minimum of one (1) full year under the original manufacturer's warranty. 3.0 Installation Requirements The contractor shall be required to install the unit on-site interfacing the mass spectrometer to the existing HPLC unit. The contractor shall be required to ensure that the installation is performed by qualified personnel. The contractor shall demonstrate the performance of the unit and ensure on-site operation of the system. 4.0 Delivery Date The completed system shall be delivered no later than 90 days after receipt of award. 5.0 Ship to Address U.S. EPA/WSWRD/TTEB c/o Heath Mash Mail Code: MS 681 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr. Cincinnati OH 45268 The unit will be placed in Laboratory Room # 674. 6.0 Acceptance Requirements The contractor shall demonstrate that the mass spectrometer will meet the manufacturer's minimum performance criteria for installation. The contractor shall ensure that the data acquisition software will simultaneously control and run both the existing HPLC instrumentation and the Q-TOF mass spectrometer. 7.0 Documentation Requirements The contractor shall supply all supporting hardware and software manuals for the unit as specified by the manufacturer. A signed copy of the installation checklist shall be completed at the end of the installation, to document the installation and testing of the instrument. FOB point shall be destination. The following clauses apply to this request for quote: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, and the specific evaluation criteria is as follows: (1) Technical acceptability of the item offered to meet the Government's minimum requirements as set forth in the specifications and (2) Technical acceptability shall be evaluated on a pass or fail basis (with the lowest price technically acceptable receiving award). Offers shall provide descriptive technical literature and other documentation as necessary, in sufficient detail to demonstrate that the items offered meet the minimum requirements specified above; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations & Certifications-Commercial Items, shall be completed by offeror and submitted with quote, unless the offeror is registered with CCR; FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms & Conditions-Commercial Items; The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items will apply: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-3, 52.225-13. FAR 52-225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; all clauses can be found at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARA.HTM. Offerors shall submit 1 copy of their quotation that references RFQ-OH-06-00007, no later than Tuesday November 01, 2005 at 3:00 PM (EST) to Scott A. Fogle, at fogle.scott@epa.gov or via fax at 513 487-2107. Questions or comments may also be directed to Scott A. Fogle, at 513 487-2049, or at fogle.scott@epa.gov.
- Record
- SN00916837-W 20051019/051017211948 (fbodaily.com)
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