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66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL ORD -- #4 DUE 051197 POC Hans Schellhas WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cinccinati Contracts Management Division, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA -- Cincinnati Contracts Management Division, schellhas.hans@epamail.epa.gov. HIGH PERFORMANCE QUADRUPOLE ICP -MS ANALYZER The US EPA, ORD, NHEERL research facility at Gulf Breeze, Florida, seeks a high performance inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) suited for analytical quantitation and detection of low levels (i.e parts per trillion PPT, or nanograms per liter) of metals, metal oxides, and other elements in marine sediment samples, tissue extract samples, and salt water samples. This system shall comply with Federal Comminication Commission (FCC) rules regarding radi-frequency (RF) generators. This system shall meet the requirements set by the US EPA published methods (Method 200.8, sections 10.2.1, 10.2.2, and 10.6.1). The system shall consist of a computer-controlled, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer for the analysis of trace metals in a wide range of samples and sample types, in particular sea water. The system shall include all equipment necessary for the maintenance of high vacuum and the introduction of samples by conventional solution nebulization. Both 27.12 MHz sources and 40.68 MHz source will be considered. The instrument shall be priced FOB GBERL, 1 Sabine Island Drive, Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561. It is anticipated that the standard warranty will be sufficient. However, all terms and conditions shall be a one year warranty policy. The contractor shall be required to provide training as specified in the solicitation. Delivery is antcipated to be within 90 calendar days after contract award. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by USEPA. All requests for the RFQ must be in writing. No telephone requests will be honored.. Facsimile is acceptable. The Facsimile number is (513) 366-2004. (0115)

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