66 -- X-RAY FLOURESCENT SPECTROMETER

Notice Date

February 7, 2001

Contracting Office

USDI, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (952), P. O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-2965

ZIP Code

97208-2965

Solicitation Number

HAQ011016

Point of Contact

Tom Fulton, (503)952-6218, FAX (503) 952-6312

E-Mail Address

BLM (or952mb@or.blm.gov)

Description

The Bureau of Land Management proposes to noncompetitively issue a purchase order with NITON Corporation, 63356 Nels Anderson Road, Suite 2, Bend, OR 97701 for the purchase of an XL 722S X-Ray Flourescent Spectrometer (XRF). The purpose of purchasing an XRF is to identify and quantify the existence of heavy metals in soils, namely mine tailings. The XRF must include the following salient characteristics: Operation: 1) The XRF must be capable of demonstrating ELPAT proficiency and must meet the instrument specification for EPA Method 6200: Field Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry For the Determination of Elemental Concentrations in Soil and Sediment. 2) The XRF must use dual radiation sources, cadmium-109 and americium-241. 3) The system must detect and display quantities of the following elements using the cadmium-109 source: arsenic, chromium, cobalt, copper, iron, lead, manganese, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, rubidium, selenium, strontium, titanium, zinc, zirconium. 4) The system must be capable of detecting and display quantities of the following elements using the americium-241 source: antimony, barium, cadmium, indium, iodine, palladium, silver, tin. 5) The XRF must not require site-specific calibration and must always self-calibrate before testing is enabled. 6) System must include an automated, barcode-based, data-entry system for site and sample information. This data system must be fully integrated and compatible with the downloading and reporting software. 7) The display must show numerical quantities of heavy metals as well as the complete x-ray spectrum from 3 KeV to 88 KeV for each reading. 8) Cooling of the detector must be obtained with peltier cooling and regulated to at least -20 C. 9) The XRF unit must use rechargeable batteries with a minimum 8 hour life and a 2 hour recharging time. 10) System must include calibration check samples as required by EPA Method 6200 (NIST standards) and lab equipment necessary for processing soil samples (PE sample cups, x-ray window film, a mortar and pestle, sieves) Radiation: 1) Radiation exposure on user's hand with safety shutter open, as during a reading, shall not exceed 0.1 mR/hour. 2) For travel and shipping, the XRF must not require radiation label on the carrying case and must conform to 49 CFR 173.421 for "excepted package," instruments and articles, N.O.S. UN2910. Size: This instrument must be single, self-contained unit, weighing no more than 3 lbs, including batteries. Exterior dimensions must not exceed 9" x 3" x 2". Warranty and Service: The XRF must come with a minimum one year warranty on manufacturer's defects. Also, the manufacturer must supply de-shimming, re-sourcing and other maintenance services on a regular basis for all equipment. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses due no later than March 12, 2001 by 4:15 p.m., local time.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010209/66SOL013.HTM (W-038 SN50D0O9)