USDA-ARS-MWA, Contracting Office, 1815 N. University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

66 -- LACHAT QUIKCHEM 8000 SERIES FLOW INJECTION ANALYZER OR EQUAL SOL 5114-9-3135 DUE 082699 POC Lorna Flansburg 309-681-6615 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, flansbul@ars.usda.gov. 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 notice constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation number 5114-9-3135. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-12. SIC code is 3826 and the size standard is 500 employees. Contractor to provide the following items: Item 1) Lachat QuikChem 8000 Series Flow Injection analyzer or equal. Salient Characteristics: 1. Flow Injection Analysis (FIA). 2. Short analysis time (60 seconds or less) and high sample throughput (60 to 120 samples per hour). 3. Processor capable of complete baseline resolution. 4. Capability of analyzing a broad ranges: parts per trillion to percent quantities. 5. Softwarecapable of running: Data Quality Management (TM). 6. Windows based software. 7. Sampler capable of holding 300 samples or up gradable to this. 8. Instrument must be capable of running samples in theses matrices: Water, salt extracts of soil, digested samples, plant extracts, brines, and feeds. 9. Instrument must be capable of analyzing the following parameters: acidity, alkalinity, ammonia, bromide, chlorate, chloride, chlorine, hexavalent Cr, color, conductivity, cyanide, fluoride, hardness, iron, nitrate, nitrite, TKN, phosphate, phenolics, total P, silica, sulfate, sulfide, and sulfite, and upgradable to other parameters. Unless visibly marked that the vendor is quoting an "equal" the offered items shall be considered the brand name product as referenced in this announcement. If offering an or equal product the brand name of the product furnished shall be clearly identified on the proposal. The evaluation of quotes and the determination as to equality of the product shall be the responsibility of the Government and shall be based on information provided by the vendors. The Government is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the quotation and reasonable to the purchasing activity. To insure that sufficient information is available the vendor must furnish as part of their quote all descriptive material necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products meet all salient characteristics of this requirement. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers, The ability to meet the technical requirements, past performance, and price. Technically acceptable proposal must show that the offeror can meet the requirements of the Government. Items are to be quoted FOB destination and delivery shall be made to USDA-ARS-MWA, 590 Woody Hayes Drive, Columbus Ohio, 43210, within 90 days of award. Acceptance time will be 60 days from bid opening date. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b)(6): 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C.10). Offerors shall submit a price for each item on company letterhead, past performance information to include a minimum of four references; contact name, company name, address, phone number and fax number, and include a completed copy of 52.212-3to the Contracting Officer at the address indicated above by August 26, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. local time. Faxed quotes will be accepted at 309-681-6680. All responsible sources will be considered. Posted 08/11/99 (W-SN366508). (0223)

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