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66 -- THERMAL DESORPTION UNIT SOL RFQ033DTJ DUE 100998 POC Denise Jones, Contracting Officer 215/814-5195 US Environmental Protection Agency has a requirement for a Gerstel Thermal Desorption Unit or Equivalent Equipment: 1. CIS 3-TDS A Bundle contains: Gerstel cooled injection system programmable temperature inlet with septemless heal for 0.64mm OD, dome tip needle, linear heating from 0.5 to 12 c/sec., with 2 programmable temperature ramps; (split/splitless, solvent vent and solvent vent initial temperature 150 C); peltier cooling to 30 C which includes: 2. 505 Controller, hand held key-pad, capillary column connection for 0.32mm ID column, flow control with back pressure regulation, external start cable, 10ul Gerstel syringe, start-up kit & manual 3. Gerstel MASter software rev.2.0 to control all MAS-Modules except MCS-A; includes CIS 3 license. Needs Microsoft Windows environment, includes RS-232 connecting cable 4. ThermoDeorption System, adds thermal desorption capability to the CIS inlet, manual single shot operation, desorption temperature -50 C to +350 C, dynamic desorption flow, desorption insplit or splitless mode, temperature program rate: 1 to 60 C/min., uses CIS as a cryotrap to -150 C 5. ThermoDesorption Autosampler adds autosampling capability to the TDS-2, .20 sample capacity, tube size 7"x " 6. Installation and Familiarization for two (2) days. The above-noted equipment MUST meet the following specifications: thermal desorption and an inert gas to remove simi-volatile pollutants from soil and other solid samples instead of volatile solvents, and puts the contaminants directly into a gas chromatograph/mass spectrometry system. Also must have field analytical option available. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR 13. This is NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-A-SIDE. In addition to pricing the following information is requested: Descriptive Literature, Company Business Size, TaxPayer Identification Number, Delivery Schedule (items will be going to Annapolis, MD) Written and facsmile quotations must be submitted by C.O.B. Friday, October 9, 1998 tothe ATTN: Denise Jones, 3PM10. Facsmile quotations can be sent to (215)814-5211. Telephone requests will not be honored. The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.204-3 Taxpayer Indentification (June 1997) 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions -- Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commerical Items) (Aug 1998) 52.222-21 Certification of Nonsegregated Facilities (Apr 1984) 52.243-1 Changes -- Fixed Price (Aug 1987) The contract will incorporate one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon receipt, the contracting officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of any clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http//www.arnet.gov/far. Anticipated award date on or about October 19, 1998. Posted 09/23/98 (W-SN253256). (0266)

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