Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement and Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road (K-71), Colgate Building, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

38 -- VA-U AUTOSPEC ULTIMA MASS SPECTROMETER (MS) SOL 1999N00082 DUE 040199 POC Leroy King, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2619 NOTE: This new CBD Notice cancels previous CBD Notice issued 02/16/99 for AutoSpec Ultima Mass Spectrometer (Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items). Provide four (4) AutoSpec Ultima Mass Spectrometers in accordance with the following Designed and Performance Specifications: I. DESIGNED SPECIFICATIONS: (1) The AutoSpec Ultima Mass Spectrometer System shall include: (a) E-B-E double focusing ion optics; (b) 2000 Da mass range at 8kV accelerating potential; (c) Positive and negative ion facilities; (d) Dedicated EI and CI ion sources; (e) First field free region collision gas cell; (f) Computer controlled continuously variable slits; (g) 20 kV off-axis dual-dynode photo multiplier detector; (h) Vacuum system including: One 700 L/sec Edwards Diffstak pump for the source region. Two 280 L/sec Edwards Diffstak pumps for the analyzer region. (i) Integrated analyzer baking and anti-vibration facilities; (j) Isolation transformers; (k)Mass Spectrometer/Data System interface hardware (SIOS) (l) OPUS-2 Mass Spectrometer Software and Users License (m) One set of instruction manuals and schematic diagrams. (2) Direct insertion probe and vacuum interlock (water-cooled shaft programmable in temperature from 100 degrees C to 650 degrees C). (3) Heated septum inlet for introduction of volatile compounds. (4) HP 6890 GC (split/splitless with EPC), integrated HPIB interface, and transfer line including: (a) Split/splitless and cold on-column automatic injectors and sampler; (b) Pneumatic and temperature control; (c) RS232 interface for MS Data System Control of GC; (d) installation kit with column and consumable supplies; (e) Heated direct interface for two capillary GC lines. (5) Tuition for one five-day training course at MS training facility. (6) OPUS Mass Spectrometer Data System Hardware including: (a) DEC 255/300 Workstation with: DEC Alpha CPU (210 SPECfp92); DEC Open VMS operating system with DEC Motif graphics; 64 Megabytes of RAM; DEC mouse cursor and US keyboard; Hardware technical documentation. (b)DEC 21" high resolution color monitor with PowerStorm 3D30 graphics. (C) DEC 1 Gigabytes and 4.3 Gigabyte Winchester disk drive. (d) DEC 1.44 Megabyte floppy disk drive. (e) DEC TLZ09 8.0 Gigabyte DAT archival system. (f) DEC 600 Megabyte double-speed CD-ROM disk drive. (g) DECLaser LN17 ppm 600 dpi Laser Printer/Plotter (including 4 Megabyte RAM upgrade). (h) Open VMS media (CD-ROM), hardcopy documentation, and Single User license. (i) DCPS License and 12 month Digital software support. (j) Two Ethernet communications adapters (AUI, 10base2, 10baseT) andNAS150 license. (7) 1.2 Gigabyte Rewriteable Optical Disk Drive (600 Mbyte per side); (8) Leap CTC Model A200SE Automatic Injector/Sampler with adaptor plate for HP 6890 GC; (9) Spare Inner EI Ion Source. SPECIFIC INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS: (1) Gas Chromatograph; (2) GC/MS Interface; (3) Inlets and Accessories (4) Ion Source Facilities; (5) Mass Spectrometer; (6) Vacuum System; (7) Electronics and Data System. II. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS: (a) At 1000 resolution in EI mode, observing methyl stearate at m/z 298.3, the mass Spectrometer should give an ion current of 5 x 10-7 coulombs/ug. (b) At 10,000 resolution in EI mode, observing methyl stearate at m/z 298.3, the Mass Spectrometer should give an ion current of 6.5 x 10-8 coulombs/ug. (c) At 1000 resolutions in positive CI mode, observing methyl stearate at m/z 299.3, the Mass Spectrometer should give an ion current of 5 x 10-8 coulombs/ug. (d) At 1000 resolution in negative ion CI mode, observing anthraquinone at m/z 208, the Mass Spectrometer should give an ion current of 5 x 10-8 coulombs/ug. (e) 200 pg of methyl stearate in GC EI mode and 1 sec/decade scanning should give a signal:noise of at least 400:1 for the m/z 298.3 ion. (f) In GC mode, at 5,000 resoluction and 0.5 sec/decade, 10 ng of methyl stearate injected onto a capillary column should give an RMS mass error of less than 2 mmu on averaged data. This value is calculated between the experimental and actual masses of all hydrocarbon peaks above mass 70 with at least 0.5% intensity of the base peak (at m/z 64). (g) Analysis of TCDD in selected ion recording (SIR) mode at 10,000 resolution while selecting two masses from natural 2,3,7,8-TCDD (m/z 319.8965 and 321.8936) and masses from 13C12-2,3,7,8-TCDD (m/z 331.9368 and 333.9339) plus a lock mass check (m/z 316.9824) from PFK, will provide signal-to-noise ratios at m/z 321.8936 from 100 femtograms of a 2,3,7,8-TCDD standard of: S/N>0:1 where noise is peak to peak measurement encompassing 95% of noise data points (equivalent to four standard deviations, i.e., plus or minus 2 sigma about the mean). S/N> 0:1 where noise is mean positive-going noise to mean negative-going noise about the mean (EPA Protocol 8290; equvilant to two standard deviations, i.e., plus or minus 1 sigma about the mean). These values are based on a GC peak width at half height of two seconds. The cycle time for selecting all four masses plus the lock mass will be about 0.5 seconds. For other values of GC peak width, the signal-to-noise ratios may be calculated by assuming they are inversely proportional to the GC peak width. On smoothed data, when the GC peak width will be increased by no more than 20%, the signal-to-noise ratios may be increased by a factor of greater than 1.4, i.e.: S/N>0:1 where noise is peak to peak measurement equivalent to four standard deviations. S/N>-280:1 where noise is peak to peak measurement equivalent to two standard deviations. At least five picograms of 13C12-2,3,7,8-TCDD will be co-injected with the 100 femtograms of 2,3,7,8-TCDD standard. IMPORTANT: The Mass Spectrometer needs to be capable of AUTOMATION and show OVERNIGHT UNATTENDED OPERATION. The contractor shall provide full warranty coverage for the instrument for a one year period after installation. The contractor shall provide on-site training in the operation of the equipment following installation. Training shall be a minimum of five (5) days. Delivery shall be made FOB Destination within one hundred fifty (150) days of contract award. Delivery and installation shall be made to 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Building 17, Loading Dock, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724. Acceptance shall be at 4770 Buford Highway (Chamblee Campus), upon completion of installation, demonstration and training. Payment terms are 80% upon completion on installation and demonstration of compliance with specifications, and 20% upon completion of training. Technical merit and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The name and telephone number of at least three (3) laboratories where this Mass Spectrometer has been operating within the United States for at least one (1) year must be provided. Evaluation of technical merit will include whether the offeror has demonstrated compliance with the stated requirements as well as flexibility of design, over-engineering with a view to support future enhancements and demonstration of quality of analytical results. The Government is contemplating a requirements Type Contract for this procurement. The range of this procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This is not a Small Business Set-Aside. Written Proposals are due at 2:00 PM, April 1, 1999 to the following address: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Procurement & Grants Office, Contracts & Purchases Branch, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Leroy King at (770)488-2619 All responsible sources may submit an offer. No telephonic requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Posted 03/03/99 (I-SN304107). (0062)

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