DHHS/PHS/FDA/Office Of Facilities, Acquisition, And Central Services, Division of Contracts and Program Management, HFA-512(COB), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857

66 -- MALDI-TOF MASS SPECTROMETER SOL 228424-00-98 DUE 092398 POC Paul Scarborough, Contracting Officer (301) 827-7150 The Food and Drug Administration intends to purchase a Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-Of-Flight, (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometer with a Voyager-DE RP Biospectrometry Workstation or equal. A compact benchtop instrument is required, with a maximum 24" wide and 27" deep foot print desired. The ion source requirement should incorporate a two-field ion source with the Delayed Extraction (DE) technology which enables the acquisition of high resolution and high accuracy data. Full software support and related instrumentation (fast high voltage switching and delay generator) for delayed extraction must be included. Laser requirements consist of a high performance nitrogen laser with a 337 nm wavelength, with continuously variable power up to ~170uJ. Mass Analyzer shall include both linear and reflectron operation modes. A single stage, gridded reflector providing excellent product ion response across the full mass range is required. Minimum linear path length of 1.3 meters, 2.0 meter single state Reflectron (with grid) for enhanced resolution, and a low mass gate to filter out matrix ion interference are all required. The system shall include DE Resolution of greater than or equal to 4000 for ACTH 18-39 (m/z2465) in reflector mode, and DE Resolution of greater than or equal to 1000 for myoglobin in linear mode. The system shall include DE Mass accuracy of less than or equal to plus or minus 0.05% for angiotensin with external calibration in linear mode; DE Mass accuracy of less than or equal to plus or minus 0.02% for angiotensin with internal calibration in linear mode; DE Mass accuracy of plus or minus less than or equal to 0.01% for ACTH 1-17 with external calibration in reflector mode; and DE Mass accuracy of less than or equal to plus or minus 0.005% for ACTH 1-17 with internal calibration in reflector mode. A 90 day system warranty shall be provided with an optional 9 month warranty extension offered. System installation, start up and initial on-site training shall be included. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items. An award will be made fifteen (15) days from the date of this notice. Sources may submit descriptive literature which fully demonstrate that their product meets the brand name specification which shall b considered by the Agency. This procurement is being awarded as a simplified acquisition in accordance with FAR Subpart 13.5. Written quotes due to this office COB 2:00 p.m. 9/23/98 Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245415). (0246)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0418 19980908\66-0019.SOL)