U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

K -- PURGE AND TRAP SYSTEM SOL PRODRED-3TLS2W DUE 052398 POC Barbara Curtiss (513-487-2036 phone or fax 513-487-2107) E-MAIL: U.S. EPA, CINCINNATI CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, curtiss.barbara@epamail.epa.gov. The U.S. EPA is seeking a qualified contractor to provide an Archon 51, position purge and trap autosampler for Waters only. Features include: Surrogate, Matrix standard addes independently to any sample, hot water rinse of all liquid lines and sparge tube during flush cycle, built in tray cooling capability, (recirculator only is required), full method linking of up to 20 methods per sample sequence. Permits programmable volumes of water sample extracted from standard VOA Vials, up to 1:100 dilutions can be randomly programmed on any water sample, blanks are run randomly without sacrificing any sample position in the tray, priority sample interrupt is included. One installation kit for Tekmar 3000. One ARCHON software control from PC. One interface cable, ARCHON to Tekmar 300 to existing GC. Rinse water kit for interfacing direct to in house DI water. One Tekmar Model 3000 Purge and Trap Connector. One hand held terminal kit for 3000. One software, instrument control, TekLink 3000. One Interface cable, Tekmar 3000 to Tremetrics 9000 series GC. Provide Installation and Operational Training on ARCHON and 3000. Software should be Windows version 3.1. This CBD Notice is acting as a Request for Quotation. Sources wishing to be considered must submit their quotes to the office identified above. Quotations must be submitted within 15 days of the date of publication of this notice. Submit your request in writing to Barbara Curtiss at the above address or fax, 513-487-2107. Telephone responses will not be accepted. The anticipated award date for this simplified acquisition is on or about 05/25/98. (0129)

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