U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division, Cincinnati, OH 45268-7001

66 -- AUTOMATED SAMPLE AND STANDARD PREPARATION SYSTEM SOL C500416T1 POC Contracting Officer, Sandra V. Savage, (513)366-2046 The U.S. EPA National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI, has a requirement for an automated sample and standard preparation system (ASSPS) to log fuel samples, run two physical property tests, prepare instrument samples with internal standards, and store part of the original sample in a new container. The ASSP robotic system must also prepare calibration standards from pure compounds and mixtures gravimetrically, volumetrically, or both. The robotic system must label all samples and standards with bar codes and store all transactions electronically. The robotic system must include a computer controller, printer, monitor, software, bar code printer and reader, and transfer devices to move samples from one container/station to another. The robotic system must be able to seal, unseal, move, and manipulate a range of containers. A vapor pressure tester and a density analyzer must be provided as system components to perform two physical property tests. The ASSPS robotic system must also include: temperature control equipment to condition samples and reagents, NIST traceable calibration devices, and a store of consumables. Acquisition of the system includes installation, on-site training of EPA personnel at Ann Arbor, and a one-year warranty. All responsible sources may submit a proposal. ALL REQUESTS FOR A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION MUST BE IN WRITING TO THE ADDRESS REFERENCED ABOVE. No telephone requests will be honored. (0090)

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