SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Intent to Sole Source GSA Task Order to LECO Corporation for GC/TOF MS
- Notice Date
- 10/20/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460
- ZIP Code
- 20460
- E-Mail Address
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Fisher, Trina
(Fisher.Trina@epa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Intent to Sole Source NAICS Code: 334516 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Rules (FAR) Subpart 8.4, Federal Supply Schedules, intends to issue a sole source task order to LECO Corporation under their GSA Schedule contract for purchase of a Pegasus 4D GCxGC/time-of-flight mass spectrometer system. Scope and Capabilities: The objective is to obtain a state-of-the-art Pegasus 4D GCxGC/TOF-MS gas chromatograph/time-of-flight mass spectrometer system to replace the out-dated system currently in the laboratory. This system is needed to provide sensitive and specific detection of non-traditional analytes in a variety of samples. The instrument includes ChromaTOF 4D software, electron impact (EI) ionization source, mass range of 5 to 1000u, unit mass resolution across the mass range, acquisition rates of 1 to 500 spectra per second, differentially pumped system allowing carrier gas flows up to 10mL/minute, Agilent 7890N GC with split/splitless injector, liquid nitrogen cooled GCxGC thermal modulator, full qualitative and quantitative data processing capabilities, PC and two 19? flat panel color monitors, remote diagnostic service, and NIST library search program and database (CD format). NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE IS AVAILABLE. LECO Corporation is the only vendor providing this instrument. The LECO Pegasus 4D is the only time-of-flight mass spectrometer designed to be a GCxGC instrument, which allows for more complete complex sample analysis. The high GC flow rates the system can accommodate are unique, and allow for fast GC analyses, which are required in the second stage of the GCxGC. Fast GC requires using higher flow rates to speed up the analysis. Typical flow rates for GC/MS analyses are in the range of 1-2 mL/minute. The Pegasus 4D can accommodate GC flows up to 10mL/minute. Fast GC also requires fast mass spectral data acquisition rates to give an adequate number of mass spectra across a GC peak to provide for good quantitative performance (more spectra provide more accurate peak integrations). The time of flight mass spectrometer provides acquisition rates up to 500 complete mass spectra per second, more than necessary to provide accurate p eak integrations. LECO also has integrated state-of-the-art data processing and display of GCxGC data into their software. Notwithstanding, any firm who believes it is capable of meeting EPA's requirement as stated herein may submit a response, which if received within 5 calendar days of the date of this announcement, will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing. A determination not to compete the proposed Task Order based upon the responses is solely within the discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to Trina Fisher via email to Fisher.Trina@epa.gov no later than 4:00 pm EST 5 calendar days after the date of this announcement. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.
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