U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 980 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30605

66 -- INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA SPECTROMETER SOL RFQ-GA-00-00022 DUE 062300 POC Larry LaRue, 706-355-8512 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additiooonal information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. A quantity of one (1) Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometer with the following is required: 1) A purge or vacuum Spectrometer capable of determining low UV elements (<190nm); 2) Capable of acquiring data from a minimum of 60 wavelengths simultaneously; 3) software program(s) which perform calibration, standardization, sample analysis and diagnostics; 4) Performs the requirements of EPA's Contract Laboratory Program Statement of Work for Inorganic Analysis Multi-Media-concentration protocol for the following elements: Ag, Al, As, Ba, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sb, Ti, V, Zn, B, Sn, Mo, Sr, Ti, Sc, Si; 5) Meets or exceeds the contract required detection limits forSOW ILM 04.1; 6) includes Crawford-Kunselman Noise Reduction (or equivalent) technique; 7) Axial Plasma Viewing; 8) Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma Emission source; 9) Input power requirements of 208V, 60 Hz single phase; 10) Optics/Detector(s) capable of both UV and Visible emission detection; 11) Computer system consisting of 466 Celeron (minimum), mini tower, 200 W power supply, 66 MHZ PCI motherboard, Intel Pentium Celeron 466A MHz CPU, 128 Kb minimum Cache, 32 MB SCRAM, 1.44 MB floppy drive, 4.3 GB Ultra ATA HDD, 32X CD ROM, Matrix 4MB SGRAM, video controller, Windows 95/98, 104 key keyboard, 2 button PS/2 style mouse, sound blaster 16 compatible sound card, non-powered speakers, 2 serial, 1 parallel port, Windows 98 CD, Deskjet color printer, and 17" color monitor; 12) Mass flow controller for the nebulizer gas; 13) Random access autosampler with flow through rinse station; 14) Argon Humidifier kit (or equivalent system) allowing for the ability to analyze samples containing up to 10 percent dissolvedsolids; 15) Internal standard mixing kit allowing for automatic addition of internal standard; 16) Auxilliary blower and vent assembly kit to include a direct drive blower for a four inch duct to provide adequate instrument ventilation as well as up to ten feet of flexible stainless steel tubing; 17) Trade in of existing ICP spectrometer; 18) One year parts, labor and travel warranty; 19) Operator training course attendance. This requirement is being issued as a Request For Quotation under number RFQ-GA-00-00022. Award will be made on a purchase order. This solicitaiton document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17. Deliver shall be made to the U. S. EPA, 980 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605 within 60 calendar days of issuance of a purchase order. The following provisions are applicable to this requirement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial; offerors are required to include a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations anc Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer; clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies; Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies; clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items applies. For the purpose of this requirement, offers will be evaluated against the above requirements, and the following: Offerors must have a minimum of four models (slight varation in wavelength and element configuration acceptable) in use perform acceptably for a period of at least one year producing data for the EPA's CLP SOW ILM 04.0 and/or ILM 04.1. Evidence supporting this requirement, and documentation, in sufficient detail, describing the how the item being offered meets or exceeds the above requirements must be submitted with each offer in order to be considered. Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsive, responsible offeror whose offer meets or exceeds the above requirements. Offers must be received by 2:00 p.m. EDST on June 23, 2000 at the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 980 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605, attn: Larry LaRue. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.***** Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461475). (0157)

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