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66 -- FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS AUTOMATED ION ANALYZER SYSTEM SOL 09-99 DUE 040599 POC Mary Welch, 515-663-7415 fax 515-663-7482 The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural research Service, National Soil Tilth Laboratory has a requirement to purchase a Flow Injection Analysis automated ion analyzer system, AutoSampler, reagent pump, system unit, omnion FIA software, data Interfacr and A/D board, sample processing module, data system,installation, heating unit, dual resolution dilutor, warranty, analytical manifolds, phosphate (xx-115-01-y) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is being issure as Request for Quotation (RFQ # 09-99). this solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This solicitation is under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and is a small business-Small Purchase Set-aside. The Standard Industrial Classification SIC code is 3826 and the Business SizeStandard is 500 employees. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. CLIN 001 the items your are offering must meet or exceed the following salient characteristics: 1. The principle of Flow Injection Analysis must be used on all chemistries of the automated ion analyzer system. Flow injection analysis must be used for sample introduction and chemistry determination. 2. Instrument must be able to run in an automated and manual mode. 3. A peristaltic pump with a minimum of 12 pump positions and the ability to expand to as much as 24 positions is required. 4. the system must have the ability to accommodate ion selective exectrodes and conductimetric detection. Photometric detectors must operate form 340nm to 880 nm and have the option to add a UV-254 detector. 5. System must be upgradeable to the technology of column-suppressed ion choromatography which can be used simultaneously or independent of the flow injuction analysis. the pump, sampler, diluter, data station and electronics must be shared between the Flow Injection Analysis and the Ion Chromatography. 6. Sample rate of analysis up to 120 samples/hour. 7. System must use an xyz sampler with random access sampling. Sampler must be able to hold 360 13x 100 mm samples plus 16-125ml containers, RS232C interface, interface cable, sample probe and connecting tube and have a wash bath pump. 8. Automatic recalibration of instrument must be possible based on Quality Control input. Data system must allow viewing of calibration curve during the analysis of samples. Data system must allow for Data Quality Management inputs. Software must include Windows-based multitasking software to perform control, data acquisition and report generation. 9. The system must have an automated diluter with a dilution range of 1:2 to 1:4000 and be able to automatically dilute and re-run any off scale samples and prepare working standards for a stock standard. 10. System must accommodate QuikChem manifolds (chemistries). 11. Computer must be a least a Pentium 200Mhz with 1.6GB hard drive,32M SDRAM, 12X CD-ROM, 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, bus mouse, Windows 95, SVGA 15" monitor with HP Deskjet 692C printer. 12. Must be able to perform in-line UV-persulfate digestions for total nitrogen and total phosphorous 13. System Unit Includes power supplies (24VDC, 3.6 amps: 12VDC, 8 amps: 5 VDC, lamp; and +/-/24VDC, 0.6amp) high intensity light source assembly with fiber optics, heater controller board, valve and heater distribution boards, interface board and AC line filter. 14. Sample Processing Module must include electrically actuated Flow Fit sample injuction valve, valve control electronics, manifold support and photometric detector head and flow cell. quality Posted 03/10/99 (W-SN307016). (0069)

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