SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- GCxGC TOF Mass Spectrometer
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Field Finance & Acquisition Services, HFT-320, 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079-9502
- ZIP Code
- 72079-9502
- Solicitation Number
- FDA1059579
- Archive Date
- 7/29/2009
- Point of Contact
- Nicholas E Sartain, Phone: 870-543-7370
- E-Mail Address
-
nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov
(nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SOLICITATION. The Food and Drug Administration, Jefferson Laboratories, in Jefferson, Arkansas, is seeking business sources, including service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, and 8(a) certified companies. The following information is provided to assist the FDA in conducting Market Research to identify potential contractors for this effort: The government is seeking capability statements from companies that are capable of providing a 2-Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GC x GC) coupled with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (TOF) system. The offeror shall be able to provide installation and training for the system. The system shall meet the following requirements: Mass Spectrometer Requirements: • Electron Impact ionization (EI) Time-of-Flight (ToF) mass analyzer capable of fast data collection - collecting, storing and reporting up to 500 full-range spectra per second over a full mass range of 5 amu to 1000 amu. • EI source must have dual filament system that will switch to alternate filament if failure occurs during analysis • MS must collect up to 20 full spectra across a 50 ms chromatographic peak • MS software and electronics capable of automatically correcting for ion arrival time • Standard sensitivity specification for 2 pg of hexachlorobenzene on column will result in a minimum 10:1 S/N on m/z 284 on an acquisition rate of 20 spectra/second from m/z 50 to m/z 500. GC/MS Data System Requirements: • Data system is compliant with Windows operating systems including XP and Vista • Data reduction provides algorithms to maximize signal intensity, mass resolution and calibration of mass • Samples can be added or taken from a sequence without terminating the full sequence • Data system must provide integrated control for a Gerstel autosampler including full control of the Gerstel hardware • Data system should easily allow user defined quality control measurements including relative retention time requirement, verification of daily calibration standards and calibration curves, blank determinations including specific time determinations • Use NIST library search algorithm and allow user to prepare analyst libraries of mass spectra and can use multiple libraries for simultaneous searches • Provide deconvolution algorithm for co-eluting peaks. A demonstration of the deconvolution of such mass spectra of a native residue (C-12) and an internal standard (C-13) of the same compound; for instance PCB-28 (C-12 versus C-13), 2378-TCDD (C-12 versus C-13) and PBDE 47 (C-12 versus C-13). • Compare two samples to determine list of analytes found in one sample that is not found in another • Fully automated quantitative analysis of samples based on 3 to 5 point calibration curves • All GC/MS data can ultimately be exported into Excel spreadsheets • Provide automated peak location and area calculation • Display contour, surface, wire mesh plots GC System Requirements: • Must have 6 independent heated zones with an oven temperature range from 5 C above ambient to 450 C with optional liquid nitrogen cryogenic system. • Split splitless injector with electronic pressure and flow control • Injection capability of 0.1 uL to 50 uL with pre and post rinsing • Programmable injection speeds from 2.5 to 500 uL/second GCxGC Requirements: • Comprehensive GCxGC on entire sample • Fully integrated software must control each part including temperatures, modulators oven detectors, autosampler • Liquid nitrogen leveler for unattended operation • GCxGC uses simple press-fit connections • Contain secondary oven programmed through data system for second dimension • Provide a corrected constant flow mode based on column set and temperature zones used for method The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is-334516- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing; Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. Potential contractors must indicate business size, proof of any set-aside certification and company's DUNS number and provide a contact name, the mailing address, phone number and email address of point of contact. Capability statement must provide enough information to determine if the company can meet the requirement. At a minimum provide the following: All descriptive material necessary for the government to determine whether the product offered meets the technical requirements including: technical specifications, descriptive material, literature, brochures and other information, which demonstrates the capabilities of the contractor to meet the requirement. The potential contractor should provide contact information to users that have used the GCxGC design. Interested Contractors must respond with capability statements which are due in person, by postal mail, fax or email to the point of contact listed below on or before July 14, 2009 by 13:00 hours (Central Time in Jefferson, Arkansas) at the Food and Drug Administration, OC/OSS/OAGS, Attn: Nick Sartain, 3900 NCTR Road, HFT-320, Jefferson, AR 72079-9502. Reference FDA1058469. For information regarding this market survey, please contact Nick Sartain at (870) 543-7370, FAX (870) 543-7990 or email nick.sartain@fda.hhs.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 3900 NCTR Road, Jefferson, Arkansas, 72079, United States
- Zip Code: 72079
- Zip Code: 72079
- Record
- SN01869179-W 20090710/090709001102-7ac6c1ad631f6c9d7bb8d52d092a5b41 (fbodaily.com)
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