SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA - MASS SPECTROMETER SYSTEM
- Notice Date
- 5/23/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-06-Q-0344
- Response Due
- 6/8/2006
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2006
- Description
- THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR SUBPART 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-09. *** The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334516 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. However, this procurement is unrestricted and any interested contractors may submit a quote. ***The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for one (1) each, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA - MASS SPECTROMETER SYSTEM (ICP-MS) to be used in the Analytical Chemistry Division at NIST, Gaithersburg, MD. ***NIST intends to use the ICP-MS for SRM certification measurements. Based on the SRMs produced by NIST and the forward looking assessment of industrial needs for new SRMs, the new ICP-MS must be capable of measuring sub nanograms per gram levels of elements (excluding halogens, carbon, sulfur, and gaseous elements) from mass 2 to mass 238. The sources of these SRMs include environmental, agriculture, nutritional, biological, clinical, metallurgical, and geological materials. The matrix of these SRMs ranges from simple rainwater, to low salt biological tissues and fluids, to high salt soil, sediment, ores, and alloys. Due to the wide variety of samples to be measured by this instrument, it is highly likely that an analyte element of a current project happens to be the principle matrix element of the previous project. To ensure the one analytical measurement project does not adversely affect the next due to a rule change of an element from the matrix to the analyte, the new ICP-MS must be free from memory effect. ***All interested Offerors shall provide a quote for the following line item(s): Line Item 0001 - The Contractor shall furnish one (1) each, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA - MASS SPECTROMETER SYSTEM. *** The instrument shall include: 1) An HF resistant liquid sample introduction system, an RF plasma ion source, an interference reduction device (a collision or reaction cell or interface, or a dynamic reaction cell), a quadruple mass analyzer, an ETP discrete dynode detector, a peristaltic pump with a minimum of three channels, and a random access auto sampler. 2) A minimum size of 19 inch flat panel display for the instrument controller. A single software program that controls all instrument operations including automatic plasma ignition and shutdown at user-defined time, instrument parameter optimization, methods development, calibration, analysis, and reporting. *** The instrument shall meet or exceed the following technical specifications: Note: All performance and specification data must be obtained at a minimum ICP power of 1000 W. In the following the ?interference reduction device? described above is referred to as the ?collision or reaction device?, and the mode that activates the collision or reaction device is referred to as the ?collision or reaction mode? a) Detection limit (DL) as three times the standard deviation of the blank in parts per trillion (ppt), sensitivity in million counts per second per ppm analyte (Million count per second per ppm), and background equivalent concentration (BEC) in ppt. Table 1. Normal mode using 3 s integration and peak hopping at 1 point per mass. Sample matrix: 2 percent (volume to volume ratio) nitric acid Element mass Sensitivity (Mcps/ppm) DL (ppt) Be9 0.5 10 Co59 20 1 In155 30 1 U238 20 1 Table 2. Collision or reaction mode using 10 s integration time and peak hopping at 1 point per mass. Sample matrix: 5 percent HCl (volume to volume ratio) and 1 percent (volume to volume ratio) methanol. Element mass Sensitivity (Mcps per ppm) DL (ppt) BEC (ppt) K39 5 50 100 Ca40 5 50 100 V51 5 50 100 Cr52 5 50 100 Fe56 5 50 100 As75 1 100 200 Se80 1 100 200 b) Oxide and Doubly Charged Species measured using the same operating conditions in section a) with 3 s integration. The ratio of CeO+ to Ce+ less than 3 percent The ratio of Ba+2 to Ba+ less than 3 percent c) Background Signal at Mass 220 less than 2 cps d) Short Term Precision, defined as the relative standard deviation in percent (percent RSD) for a solution containing 1 ng per mL each of Mg, In and U, respectively. Measurements shall be made at Mg24, In115 and U238, over a period of 3 minutes, without the use of an internal standard. Less than 4 percent RSD e) Long-term Stability, the stability after one hour warm-up, defined as the relative standard deviation in percent (percent RSD) for analytes measured every 10 minutes over a period of 4 hours. The analyte masses of Mg24, In115 and U238 shall be measured by using the same multielement solution described in section d): Less than 4 percent RSD over 4 hours f) Isotope Ratio Precision, defined as the relative standard deviation in percent (percent RSD) for the isotope ratio of Ag107 to Ag109. Less than 0.2 percent RSD. g) Mass Calibration Stability, measured at Mg24, Rh103 and Pb208 using a solution containing 10 ng per mL each of Mg, Rh, and Pb. Defined in terms of the shift in spectral position corresponding to maximum spectral peak intensity for each element. Less than 0.05 AMU, over 8 hours of continuous operation h) Abundance Sensitivity, defined as the intensity of a given isotope at spectral peak maximum, relative to the intensity of that isotope at one amu lower, and at one amu higher than the mass position corresponding to peak maximum. Measured at Na23: Greater than 1,000,000 at low mass side of peak. Greater than 2,000,000 at high mass side of peak i) Sample Washout, measured after introduction of a 1 percent nitric acid solution immediately following continuous aspiration of 100 ng per mL Rh for one minute: Signal for Rh103 drops to less than 0.1 percent in 30 s. *** Installation/Training/Warranty 1. The contractor shall schedule and facilitate installation/set-up and one (1) training session for up to four (4) technicians at NIST. The training shall provide a thorough demonstration of all equipment functions, maintenance, data administration, and basic troubleshooting. The training may be completed at NIST immediately after installation/set-up and demonstration of performance specifications (as described below), but shall be completed no later than 30 days after delivery. 2. Quotation must include unlimited telephone/e-mail support for questions regarding operation, and a one-year warranty. This warranty must cover non-consumable parts and travel/labor on-site should this become necessary within the warranty period. Quotation must include the number and the home station of the service engineers who are responsible for the area that covers Gaithersburg, MD.*** *** Inspection and Acceptance Criteria 1. Visual-Physical check at NIST laboratory for adherence to design specifications. 2. Performance check at NIST laboratory for adherence to performance specifications. The tests will be performed as soon as the instrument is ready, as determined by the contractor, and may be witnessed by the contractor.*** **Delivery shall be FOB DESTINATION and be completed in accordance with the Contractor?s commercial schedule. *** ***The contractor shall pack and mark the shipment in conformance with carrier requirements, deliver the shipment in good order and condition to the point of delivery specified in the purchase order, be responsible for any loss of and/or damage to the goods occurring before receipt and acceptance of the shipment by the consignee at the delivery point specified in the purchase order; and pay all charges to the specified point of delivery. The contractor shall deliver all line items to NIST, Building 301, Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001. *** ****The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: 1) Technical Capability factor "Meeting or Exceeding the Requirement," 2) Past Performance, 3) Past Experience, and 4) Price. Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Past Experience, when combined, are more important than Price. ***Award will be made on a best-value basis. Strongest consideration will be given for a system with one or more of the following additional features or capabilities: a) The hardware and software shall support the simultaneous use of two collision or reaction gases within the same method. The mass flow controllers for the two gases must operate independently under the control of the software program described above. b) The collision or reaction device shall be able to use up to 100 percent of the following reactive gases for interference removal: hydrogen, ammonia, methane and oxygen. c) The collision or reaction device shall eliminate interfering species from the analyte by means of mass discrimination. d) The ICP-MS shall equip large orifice sampling and skimming cones with 1.0 and 0.8 mm diameters or larger, respectively, for robust operation of high salt-containing samples. e) In the event of vacuum failure, the entire vacuum system shall be automatically back-filled by inert gas to preserve the cleanliness of the system. f) For serviceability, routine maintenance items inside the vacuum chamber, i.e., ion lens and the collision or reaction device shall be of quick-change design that requires no tools for routine service and maintenance. The torch assembly shall be of quick-change design that requires no tool for the extraction and installation of the torch assembly. ****Evaluation of Technical Capability shall be based on the information provided in the quotation. Quotations shall include the make and model of the products, manufacturer sales literature or other product literature, which CLEARLY DOCUMENTS that the offered product(s) meet or exceed the specifications stated above. ****Past Performance will be evaluated to determine the overall quality of the product and service, provided by the Contractor. Evaluation of Past Performance shall be based on the references provided IAW FAR 52.212-1(b)(10) and/ or information provided by NIST or its? affiliates. Quoters shall provide a list of at least five (5) references to whom the same or similar products have been sold (U.S. sales if possible). The list of references shall include, at a minimum: The name of the reference contact person and the company or organization; the telephone number of the reference contact person; the contract or grant number; the amount of the contract and the address and the telephone number of the Contracting Officer if applicable; and the date of delivery or the date services were completed. ****Past Experience will be evaluated to determine the degree of vendors' experience in successfully providing comparable systems for the types of applications described herein. Information on past experience may be obtained from references. Therefore, please provide references for whom you have provided comparable systems for the types of applications described herein. ***The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: Provisions: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. 52.225-4 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act Certificate ***Offerors shall complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. *** ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: Clauses: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions?Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders?Commercial Items including subparagraphs: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (3) 52.219-4 Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB-Zone Small Business concerns (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; (14) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (15) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (16) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (17) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (18) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (19) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (20) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (21) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (24) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreement--Israeli Trade Act (26) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (31) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. It can be downloaded at www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/agency.htm. All clauses may be viewed at www.acqnet.gov. *** ***All vendors shall submit the following: 1) An original and one (1) copy of a quotation which addresses all Line Items; 2) Two (2) Originals of the Technical description and/or product literature; 3) Description of commercial warranty; and 4) One (1) copy of the most recent published price list. ***All quotes shall be received not later than 3:30 PM local time, on May 15, 2006 at the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3571, Attn: Todd Hill. Because of heightened security, FED-EX, UPS, or similar delivery methods are the preferred method of delivery of quotes. If quotes are hand delivered, delivery shall be made on the actual due date through Gate A, and a 48 hour (excluding weekends and holidays) prior notice shall be made to the Contracts Office at 301-975-4959. NIST is not responsible for late delivery due to the added security measures. In addition, offerors/quoters who do not provide 24-hour notification in order to coordinate entrance to the NIST campus shall assume the risk of not being able to deliver offers/quotes on time. The Government is not responsible for the amount of time required to clear unannounced visitors, visitors without proper identification and without complete information that would allow delivery (i.e. point of contact, telephone POC, bldg., room number, etc.). If 24 hour notification was not provided, it is suggested your company representative or your courier service arrive at NIST at least 90 minutes prior to the closing time in order to process entry to the campus through the visitor center and complete delivery. Notice shall include the company name, name of the individual making the delivery, and the country of citizenship of the individual. For non-US citizens, the following additional information will be required: title, employer/sponsor, and address. Please ensure that the individual making the delivery brings photo identification, or they will be denied access to the facility. E-mailed quotes are acceptable. Faxed quotes will NOT be accepted. ***
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