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66 -- ACCESSORIES FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPH SOL 99-23360 DUE 040999 POC Eva Roberts, Contract Specialist, 317-298-1180x1127, Lee Sullivan, Contracting Officer, 317-298-1180x1119 The U.S. Customs Service intends to issue a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Finnigan Corporation, d/b/a Finnigan MAT, San Jose, California, for laboratory items. The laboratory items must be compatible with existing U.S. Customs equipment. The laboratory items will be aquired sole-source as authorized under FAR 6.302-1, Only One Reasonable Source, 41 USC 253(c)(1). One each of the following items will be requested: (1) AUS-501-T, TCD Detector; (2) AUS-502-T, FID Detector; (3) AUS-402-T, Base body with EPC Electronic Control for ECD, PID, FPD, FID without make-up; (4) HK-SPCL, ATLAS OPTIC 2-300. ATAS will be responsible for installation, training and one year warranty; (5) 350-010-50 split/splitless septum nut; (6) AUS-SPL-VALCO six port gas sampling valve with micro-electric actuator; (7) AUS-SP-122, additional PC work station items: Sound card, additional 64Mb RAM (total 128 MB RAM), and external Jazz drive; (8) 525, HP Laser Jet 5 printer with 2 MB memory, (9) 572, Self contained, state of the art Granville-Phillips ion gauge with intergrated output for data system display and recording of operational pressures; (10) 658, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) mass spectral library (latest release) for GCQ system on CD-ROM. (Requires Single Copy/Single CPU Software Licence Agreement) (11) GCQ, Operation Training Course. Training for correct operating procedures and optimum system performance, Ion trap MS and MS/MS theory, instrument tuning and data acquisition. Course for one person, tuition only, to be held at the TMQ institute. A training course voucher will be issued by TMQ Institute for each course purchased. A class date must be scheduled by the voucher holder within six months of instrument shipping date (4.5 days); (12) 998, On-site field support provided by ThermoQuest applications chemists (2 day minimum plus price for each additional day). Equipment will be delivered 90 days ARO, FOB destination inside consignees premises. Delivery will be made to U.S. Customs Laboratory, Room 326, 423 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130. Written responses should provide prices and technical data sufficient to determine capability. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by the U.S. Customs Service. Posted 03/22/99 (I-SN311023). (0081)

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