Commander, Marine Corps System Command, Code CTQ, 2033 Barnett Avenue, Ste 315, Quantico, VA 22134-5010

66 -- PORTABLE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH AND MASS SPECTROMETER SOL M67854-97-R-1167 DUE 112997 POC Valerie Tolan, Contract Specialist, (703) 784-5822 x226, Harriett L. Burton, Contracting Officer, (703) 784-5822 x238 E-MAIL: Contact Point., tolanv@quantico.usmc.mil. The Marine Corps Systems Command intends to procure under full and open competition a quantity of two Portable Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer (GCMS) systems. The GCMS is intended for the initial screening and confirmatory analysis of unknown industrial and chemical warfare agents in a field environment. The GCMS must be able to detect and identify the 74,000+ chemical compounds listed in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library in addition to chemical warfare agents such as nerve, blister, and blood agents. The GCMS must accept air samples from Tenax type sampling tubes and from a sampling line. The GCMS instruments must be fixed in a single ruggedized container. The GCMS, excluding power source, must weigh less than 300 pounds and be portable by two marines. The GCMS must be powered by a battery, diesel generator, or other independent power source weighing less than 200 pounds. The GCMS must feature simplified operation procedures to allow non-technical operators to effectively use the equipment. The GCMS should be independently tested for safe operation and detection capabilities. This procurement is following a Non-Developmental Item/Commercial Off The Shelf strategy. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing. Requests may be sent through the U.S. Mail to the address above, may be sent electronically to the e-mail address below, or may be telefaxed to (703) 784-5826. No telephonic requests, please. (0235)

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