SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- 66-213-nm Nd: YAG Laser Ablation System
- Notice Date
- 8/31/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Section, 101 Independence Ave SE LA-325, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- LC-LSP20060086
- Response Due
- 9/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2006
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Instrument to Be Purchased: A 213-nm Nd:YAG laser ablation system for an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer that can also be used with a mass spectrometer for research and routine testing of a broad range of Library collection materials, collection housing materials, and collection environments for trace levels of elements. B. Anticipated Delivery Date and Location of Delivery: The vendor must provide the instrument within 56-70 days of either a faxed or written PO to LM-G52 via delivery truck with no larger than a 24-foot bed. C. Acceptance Process: The instrument will be accepted only after it is fully installed on site and is started-up by a vendor-certified engineer, after it is shown to meet all performance and any other specifications, and after all training is provided for a user. If the instrument fails to meet all performance specifications, it will be returned to the manufacturer at the manufacturer?s expense. D. Performance Requirements: The 213-nm Nd:YAG laser ablation system for an inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) and a mass spectrometer (MS) must meet all of the following performance requirements: 1. It must be a dedicated, deep UV, internally homogenized 213-nm Nd:YAG laser that can provide 1) high absorption for UV transparent materials (> 80% for calcite), 2) fine particle size distribution of ablated material (all particles < 0.5?m), 3) high sample transport efficiency with helium as a cell gas (> 200% increase of signal), 4) low depth of penetration (to < 0.1?m/shot) for high depth-spatial resolution, and 5) an ablation spot size down to 4 microns. 2. It must have a hybrid-resonator with energy output via a motorized, software-controlled optical attenuator to deliver variable amounts of energy (maximum of at least 27 J/cm2) measured at the sample by a built-in energy meter that can be monitored in real time. 3. It must have a safety system that is an Open Architecture Class 1 shield plus interlocks to accommodate large format and specialty sample cells and permit direct viewing of the sample during ablation. 4. It must have 1) a software-controlled gear-driven aperture wheel to control the beam size with constant energy density to provide spot sizes ranging from 4-110 microns, and 2) a beam expander to control beam size with varying energy density to allow automated switching between focused beam and aperture imaging modes. 5. The sample stage must have 0.20-?m resolution and travel up to 52 mm in both the x and y planes with calibration in the x, y, and z directions. 6. The sample chamber must be cassette style and measure at least 60 mm ID x 52 mm inside height for thin sections, thick sections, irregular specimens and standards. 7. The sample cells must include a paper/wafer cell and a minimum-volume low-flow sample cell. 8. It must include a color CCD camera and frame grabber that is software controlled with magnification 5.6 to 36X optical and 180X to 1200X image magnification to provide optical resolution of at least 2 ?m. 9. The laser ablation software must be able to operate with an OES or MS computer and monitor and bi-directional control between the laser system and the OES or MS data collection software via TTL/CMOS compatible signal voltages or switch relay closures. 10. Real-time sample viewing during ablation must be possible so that easy targeting of sample micro-features is possible using cross-hair positioning with software control of three light sources with variable intensity. E. Final Competitive Award Criteria: If instruments from multiple vendors were to meet all the above performance requirements, two final evaluation criteria would be required: 1. We would submit a pre-determined set of blind samples to all vendors, have them perform identical experiments, and have them submit the data to us for our final evaluation of its analytical quality. If the data were identical, then: 2. We would perform our own hands-on evaluation of all instruments at the vendors? sites with all transportation, hotel accommodations, and per diem paid by the vendors. The criteria for this evaluation would include, but not be limited to, ease of use of instrument, sophistication of software and data analysis, and a comparison of other performance criteria provided by the manufacturers. Technical proposal will be based on highest performance rating based where price and cost factor will not be assigned a numerical weight or point score. Proposal are due September 11, 2006. Proposal received after the due date will not be accepted. This is a full and open competitive procurement. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-07 dated February 2, 2006. Any question regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Arneen Dozier via email. The Library reserves the right to award without discussions. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Library.
- Place of Performance
- Address: The Library of Congress, Research & Testing O, 101 Independence Ave., SE - LM G38, Washington, DC 20540
- Zip Code: 20540
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20540
- Record
- SN01131972-W 20060902/060831222259 (fbodaily.com)
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