Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

65 -- CAPILLARY HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPH (HPLC) SOL RFQ 541-096-00 DUE 071700 POC Danny O. Freeman, Contracting Officer, (440) 838-6091 The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center intends to negotiate sole source with Michrom BioResources, Inc., 1945 Industrial Drive, Auburn, CA 95603, to provide a Capillary High Performance Liquid Chromatograph, Model Number: Magic 2002 HPLC Unit, for sensitive detection of very small quantities of sample materials for qualitative characterization experiments. This system includes a capillary flow range kit (stk #602/33004/02)(qty 1 ea); Magic temperature control autosampler (stk #101/00002/00)(qty 1 ea); Magic HPLC Xcalibur Control System (stk #602/20007/00)(qty 1 ea); 718A/S 96 Well Autosampler tray (stk #101/25003/00)(qty 1 ea); 0.2x150 mm VYDAC C18 MS Column 5u 300A (stk #902/31261/00)(qty 1 ea); Small Molecule Captrap 6 PK (stk #004/25109/31)(qty 1 ea); Peptide Captrap, 6 PK (stk #004/25109/32)(qty 1 ea); Protein Captrap (stk #004/25108/33)(qty 2 ea); Manual Captrap Holder Kit (stk #602/25029/03)(qty 1 ea); Manual Micro Trap Holder Kit (stk #004/25111/01)(qty 1 ea); Valco Micro/Macro Trap Loop Holder (stk #004/25110/00)(qty 1 ea); SDS Removal Microtrap (stk #004/25108/04)(qty 3 ea); Nid Removal Microtrap (stk #004/25108/07)(qty 1 ea); Small Molecule Micro Trap (stk #004/25108/01)(qty 3 ea); Peptide Microtrap (stk #004/25108/02)(qty 3 ea); 10-32 Male/Male Union (stk #004/25086/00)(qty 1 ea). VA requires a Capillary High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) which is compatible for use with the VA owned Finnigan LCQ Decca quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer. The mass spectrometer and the Capillary HPLC together constitute one complete instrument system. This acquisition was previously announced as a sources sought, for which no response was received. The Capillary HPLC machine must meet the following requirements: Be capable of performing reproducible gradient separations at flow rates equal to or less than one microliter per minute. The capillary HPLC machine must be controlled by the ion trap mass spectrometer's control software. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirements by providing a capability statement and qualification which must contain specific information on supplying this type of equipment. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received within 5 calendar days after the date of submission of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. See Number Note 22. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN473876). (0194)

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