USDA-ARS-FAA, Richard B. Russell Center, 950 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605-2720

66 -- TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON ANALYZER SOL RFQ-012-4384-97 DUE 051697 POC Elaine Wood, Contracting Officer, 706/546-3534 E-MAIL: RFQ-012-4384-97, woode@ars.usda.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number RFQ-012-4384-97 is issued as a request for quotations and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through FAC 90-46.The SIC code is 3826 with a small business standard of 500 employees. This acquisition will be procured under a small business set-aside. Delivery is required within 8 weeks ARO. Delivery is FOB Destination to USDA, ARS, SAA,Tifton, GA. Any interested/qualified sources who can provide the item above must respond by May 16, 1997. Quotations should be addressed to USDA, ARS, Area Procurement Office, POB 5677, Athens, GA 30604 Attn: Elaine Wood. Descriptive literature showing that the quoted instrument meets all specifications included herein must accompany the quotation. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive/responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most price advantageous to the government. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items awarded to a responsive/responsible offeror at a fair and reasonable price, 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply the the resultant contract: 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8,52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-18, and 52.225-21. All offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3 with their response. Copies can be obtained from the POC. Far 12.063(c)(ii) will be used for establishing solicitation response time rather than the time established in Note 22, which, in this instance, is not applicable to this commercial acquisiton.Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer, autosampler, software and balance minimum specifications: Instrument Design -- Analyte:TC,IC, TOC(TC-IC),NPOC, (POC as option).Method-Catalytically aided combustion with non-dispersive infrared detection. Combustion Temperature: 680C. Measuring Range: 50ppb to 4000 ppm TC, 5000 ppm for IC, 0.01 to 40+% range for solids.Average analysis time: less than 5 minutes for TOC (TC-IC=TOC). Sample introduction: Automatic sample aspiration via microliter syringe as standard. No needle/septa designs or manual injection accepted. All sample injection lines automatically flushed with sample before analysis to prevent carry over, flush volume user settable. Replicates: up to 10 per sample, automatically, with unattended operation. Injection volume: 4 to 100 mL, in 1 mL increments. Pretreatment for IC removal: automatic sparging.Repeatability: S.D.<1%FS(<2000ppm); <2% of FS (2000-4000 ppm). Built in printer with optional printer cable available for external printer. white liquid crystal display screen as standard for real time display of detector signal output, instrument status, results, calibration curve data, all instrument functions and maintenance. Display to be a minimum size of 10" diagonal, 88 character x 22 lines.TC furnace ON/OFF, and ON/OFF of carrier gas are microprocessor controlled from keyboard. TC furnace and carrier gas can be programmed to automatically start and stop at user selected times and dates. Automatic selection of optimum operating conditions;maintenance/self diagnostics warning of abonrmal conditions, programmable shutdown and restart from running mode. All instrument mechanical movement functions via electric stepper motors, no pneumatic devices accepted. No peristaltic pump devises to be used on the instrument. Carrier gas requirement: air, UHP grade suitable for TOC analysis. Power requirements:110V AC (800VA Max).Data Processing:Detector signal-linearization,baseline correction, peak detection, peak area calculation. Instrument automatically sets detector range and injection volume or user can select. Data processing-concentration calculation using one to four point calibration curve; automatic selection of optimum calibration curves for each sample. Battery protected storage of up to 18 calibration curves. User to select up to 6 calibration curves per sample, instrument to automatically select the optimum calibration curve for analysis. Automatic calculation of mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation. Automatic reanalysis with different measurement range and/or adjusted sample volume with off-scale samples are encountered. RS232 port for ASCII data transfer to IBM campatible PC via software that operaties with MS Windows operating system. Software and cable included. Allows for collection of data, sample ID, sample tracking, and increased multi-point calibration capability. Full Windows functionality. ASCII file export. Autosampler-78 sample vials plus 8 vials for standards. Vial volume: samples 5-10mL, standards 50 mL. Random access to any vial. User selectable number of replicate injections per sample analysis or calibration; up to 13 replicates per analysis can be performed. User selectable up to 3 calibration curves for each sample batch from stored library of 18 calibration curves. Instrument automatically selects most suitable calibration curve for sample analysis. Recalibrations during a run, at any interval, user selected. Automatic pretreatment of stands and samples (acid addition and sparging for NPOC). Automatic repeat analysis of samples and/or standards to remove outlier(s). Automatic selection of optimum calibration curve. Automatic sample needle and flow line cleaning from clean water reservoir that is continuously refilled by built in rinse pump. Sample needles are cleaned between each sample and/or between each injection. All sample flow lines are cleaned automatically at end of all sample batch runs. Automatic shut down of instrument, TOC furnace off, carrier gas shut off, and flow line rinsing at end of sample batch. Automatic start up, user selects time and date of start up. TOC keyboard entry of all analysis parameters. Electronic balance-System to include 3200g capacity electronic balance and 0.01g readability for standard solutions for calibration. Solids/soils must be available as a optional add on accessory; large sample size: up to 1gram (30mg carbon). Switching from solids sample analysis to water sample analysis or vice versa without hardware reconfiguration, easily and quickly by keypad commands. True TOC of solids/soils, TC and IC component analysis. Measuring range-0.01% to 40+% carbon. (0120)

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