SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Sources Sought for a liquid chromatograph equipped with a high-resolution mass spectrometer detector
- Notice Date
- 5/10/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG (W911QX) Adelphi, 2800 POWDER MILL RD, ADELPHI, Maryland, 20783-1197, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20783-1197
- Solicitation Number
- W911QX-16-T-0113
- Archive Date
- 6/1/2016
- Point of Contact
- Cristina M. Watkins, Phone: 3013942529, DeAnna Sivage, Phone: 301-394-0753
- E-Mail Address
-
cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, deanna.m.sivage.ctr@mail.mil
(cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, deanna.m.sivage.ctr@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A. This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. B. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. C. Requirement: C.1 Requirement The Contractor shall deliver, install, and provide training for one (1) Liquid Chromatograph equipped with a high-resolution mass spectrometer detector providing the capability to determine exact mass of ionic species that meets the Government's minimum requirements as follows in Section C.2. C.2 Salient Characteristics C.2.1 Mass accuracy shall be to 4 (parts per million) ppm or better (e.g. lower number ppm is better), with both internal and external calibration methods. C.2.2 The spectrometer shall be a high-resolution Fourier Transform bench-top system with a footprint no deeper than 34 inches, a width no more than 40 inches, and must be usable when positioned on a standard-height laboratory bench (30 inch base). C.2.3 The spectrometer shall not require liquid cooling. The spectrometer shall not require a gas supply besides nitrogen (N2), no helium or argon required. C.2.4 The maximum mass resolution shall be at least 120,000 and be obtainable at 200 (mass/charge) m/z based on full-width half-max peak treatment. C.2.5 Dynamic detection range shall be >4000:1 for a spectrum acquired in a single transient/scan. C.2.6 Scanned mass range shall comply with or exceed the following formula, expressed as the terminal limits of observed mass range as a function of the lower mass observed m/z ratio. The system shall observe an upper mass limit of at least 15 times the lowest mass observed (e.g. last mass = 15x first mass; e.g. scanning mass range = 1x-15x, where x = a mass fragment in m/z) in a single transient/scan. C.2.7 Unit shall be capable of and include hardware for ElectroSpray Ionization (ESI) and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI). C.2.8 A nitrogen gas (N2) generation unit shall be included if a N2 source is required for operation. C.2.9 The Liquid Chromatography (LC) system shall include pumps & columns to accommodate both aqueous and reverse-phase use, with flow rates spanning 0.2 to 5.0+ (milliliter/minute) mL/minute.(broader range is better) C.2.10 The LC system shall include autosampler capability with space for at least 12 samples. C.2.11 The LC system shall include gradient pumps to enable the use of binary solvent systems. C.2.12 The Contractor shall deliver the system to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 within twelve (12) weeks after contract award. C.2.13 The system must be covered by a warranty of not less than one (1) year from the date of installation & certification at the Government site. The warranty shall cover all system components including accessories and vacuum pumps. C.2.14 The Contractor shall include training on-site at the Government site no later than six (6) weeks after system installation. The Contractor shall provide a three (3) day training class to accommodate at least three (3) users. The Government will provide instructions detailing the specific date, time, and location of the training no later than one (1) week prior to the start of the training course. The Government may provide additional users based on available space and schedule for the training. D. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office by e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: (I) To what extent each of the specifications can be met. (II) Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the 1,000 employee standard that accompanies NAICS code 334516. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. (III) Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are due no later than 1700 Eastern Standard Time 17 May 2016. Submissions should be emailed to Cristina Watkins at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, CC: DeAnna Sivage deanna.m.sivage.ctr@mail.mil. Questions concerning this sources sought synopsis may be directed to Cristina Watkins at cristina.m.watkins.civ@mail.mil, 301-394-2529 and DeAnna Sivage at deanna.m.sivage.ctr@mail.mil, 301-394-0753. Please be advised that.zip and.exe files cannot be accepted. Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: No Later Than (NLT) Eighteen (18) weeks after receipt of order (ARO)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4600 Deer Creek Loop, Building 4600, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 21005, United States
- Zip Code: 21005
- Zip Code: 21005
- Record
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