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

66 -- PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETER SOL C500553T1 POC Contact Point, Pam Legare, (513)366-2015 The USEPA plans to procure on a competitive basis a benchtop inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer system. The instrument requirements are: 1) shall operate with 208 VAC 60 Hz 30A, 2) shall have a random access autosampler with a standard capacity of at least 21 standards and sample capacity of at least 40 samples, 3) shall have computerized control of all major parameters, including: (a) system startup and shutdown, (b) ICP RF power, (c) carrier gas flow rate, (d) spray chamber temperature, (e) torch positioning and adjustment and plasma optimization to enable low part per trillion detection 1imits for elements such as K, Ca and Fe, (f) ion lens focusing (adjustment), (g) quadrupole resolution, (h) detector voltage, (i) auto sampler operation including sample uptake rate, (j) autotuning parameters including torch positioning, resolution, and mass axis, (k) safe auto shutdown in case of any failure, and (l) automatic gate to isolate the analyzer when the plasma is switched off, 4) shall have MS Windows-based software, 5) shall have quick release mounts for spray chamber and ICP torch, 6) shall have sampler and skimmer cones secured in such a manner that allows easy and rapid changing, and requires only infrequent cleaning and polishing, 7) shall have a solid state ICP RF generator with real time tuning system, 8) shall incorporate a quadrupole mass spectrometer, 9) shall have a dual mode detector with electron multiplier operating in both pulse counting and analog modes with at least an eight order linear dynamic range, 10) shall have a multi-channel data acquisition system for high speed data capture, 11) must be a benchtop model to fit very limited floor space in the laboratory where the ICP-MS is to be located. A floor model system cannot be accommodated without major lab renovation.), 12) must comply with CSIPR11 class A electromagnetic interference standard, 13) shall have remote diagnostics and remote system automation via computer phone modem and 14) the system must include a chiller for cooling water supply 15) the system must be upgradable to accommodate a laser ablation sampler. Acquisition shall include: 1) delivery and set-up of an off the shelf commercial available system and an instrument service manual F.O.B. destination, the NHEERL-Duluth research facility, within 90 days of contract award, 2) provide an on-site technical/service representative to install equipment and ensure instrument is operating correctly (turn-key setup), 3) provide a short duration (approximately 8 hours) on site, introductory course on the instrument operation, and 4) provide the current commercial one year product warranty period on the instrument. The warranty period begins the first day following the Government's formal acceptance of the device. The contractor shall be capable of providing/performing preventive and remedial equipment diagnostic and repair services on-site (NHEERL-Duluth) and include at least two (2) scheduled preventive maintenance visits by a company technical/service representative during the one(1)year product warranty period. Requests for solicitation C500553T1 must be in writing to the above address or faxed to 513/366-2107. Telephone requests will not be honored. This is an unrestricted acquisition. All responsible parties may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. (0137)

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