ONIX SYSTEMS MASS SPECTROMETER OR EQUAL

Notice Date

August 30, 2001

Contracting Office

DOE/National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-107, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

ZIP Code

15236-0940

E-Mail Address

mohn@netl.doe.gov (mohn@netl.doe.gov)

Description

SUBJECT: Onix Systems Mass Spectrometer. DESC: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratroy (NETL) Pittsburgh, PA, to be delivered to our site in Morgantown, WV, intends to award a purchase order on a sole-source basis to Scientific-Pittsburgh Inc., Pittsburgh, PA to provide a Onix Systems Mass Spectrometer or equal which must meet the following specifications and salient features. Specifications and Salient Features for the Mass Spectrometer. 1. The mass spectrometer shall employ magnetic sector scanning technology. This requirement is specified because maximum stability and calibration intervals are needed. Ability to maintain acceptable accuracy and stability in the presence of contamination is required because the primary use of this instrument will be to monitor products from black liquor produced by the pulp and paper industry. 2. The mass spectrometer shall be capable of covering the mass range from 1 to 200. A low-resolution slit, with a mass resolution (defined as the mass at the center of the peak divided by the peak full width in mass units at 5% height) of 40 or less shall be available for peaks in the mass range of 1 to approximately 20. A high-resolution slit with a mass resolution of 140 or more shall be available for peaks with masses between 20 and 200. Switch over from the low-resolution to the high-resolution slit shall be done automatically during runs in which both low-mass and high-mass peaks are monitored. The exact mass number at which the Switch over from the low to the high resolution slit occurs must be selectable from the system software. Both the low-resolution slit and the high-resolution slit shall be available for masses of 20 or less. 3. The ion kinetic energy shall be at least 800 eV for maximum sensitivity and minimal performance degradation from contamination. 4. The mass spectrometer will be used to observe moisture. It shall have a heated ion source, heated multi-point sample inlet system, and heated capillary tube to eliminate cold spots and condensation. 5. All peaks over the entire mass range of the mass spectrometer shall be capable of being monitored with a single detector rather than requiring multiple detectors and a limited magnet scan range. 6. The mass spectrometer shall include both a Faraday detector and an electron multiplier. Gases shall be detectable from 20 ppm to 100% concentrations using the Faraday detector and down to 200 ppb or less with the electron multiplier. Switching between the detectors shall be under software control. 7. The mass spectrometer shall be capable of automatically selecting from among at least 32 different inlet streams under software control. The inlet system shall be designed to give zero or minimal dead volumes and continuous sample flow to eliminate cross-talk among streams and reduce cold spots. The sample inlet system shall be installed with an integrity detector to ensure the integrity of sample streams. 8. The mass spectrometer shall be designed and built to ISO 9001 standards. 9. The mass spectrometer shall be provided with general purpose calibration panels to accommodate 16 calibration gases. These panels shall be equipped with solenoid valves to allow the mass spectrometer to automatically shut off gas streams from inlets when they are not being sampled. 10. The mass spectrometer shall be capable of unattended stand-alone operation in rigorous industrial environments and must maintain better than 0.1% relative accuracy (standard deviation) and stability, without recalibration, during a temperature variation of 20 degrees F over 12 hours, for all peaks with normalized concentrations greater than 1% volume concentrations in the absence of interfering peaks. In climate-controlled environments, the same accuracy and stability shall apply for a period of at least 24 hours. 11. An expected typical mix covering masses less than 100 and the required stability for 30-second scans taken over a period of 24 hours are as follows: Component Expected Level % Absolute Precision (Mole %) (Standard Deviation) Hydrogen 20 0.02 Methane 5 0.01 Carbon Monoxide 23 0.02 Nitrogen 21 0.02 Ethylene 5 0.01 Ethane 5 0.01 Propylene 0.5 0.005 Carbon Dioxide 5 0.01 Propane 0.5 0.005 1-Butene 0.5 0.005 n-Butane 0.5 0.005 Isobutane 0.5 0.005 1-Pentene 0.5 0.005 Isopentane 0.5 0.005 n-Pentane 0.5 0.005 Water 10 0.01 Argon 1 0.001 Oxygen 1 0.001 Hydrogen Sulfide 0.1 0.0005 Carbonyl Sulfide 0.01 0.0002 Sulfur Dioxide 0.1 0.0005 12. The amplifier shall autozero immediately before or immediately after each scan to eliminate zero drift. 13. The response of the mass spectrometer shall be linear to within 0.2 % relative or less per factor of ten in gas concentration. 14. The mass spectrometer shall include dual filaments, with automatic Switch over to the remaining filament should the first filament fail, in order to minimize data loss during unattended runs. 15. The mass spectrometer shall allow at least 32 derived values (quantities other than measured gas concentrations) to be calculated from ion currents, mass spectrometer parameters, and gas concentrations. 16. The mass spectrometer shall be mounted on wheels to facilitate relocation and repositioning. 17. The mass spectrometer must have an externally mounted rotary pump to facilitate oil inspection and replacement. 18. The turbo molecular pump must be of the dual state design to for efficient pumping of hydrogen. The turbo molecular pump speed and operating hours must be recorded and displayed by the mass spectrometer data system. 19. System software must operate under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT. The software shall include at least the following functions: multiple trend views of data, data storage in CSV format for export to Excel, multiple methods, multitasking, and multi-level security. 20. The software must allow individual streams to be set up and configured differently. Multiple methods must be available per stream. 21. The software shall allow for multiple auto-calibration methods, configurable calibration reports, and auto-scheduled survey scans. 22. The software shall allow for event-driven analytical method selection. 23. The software and computer shall include full modem support for over-the-phone diagnostics and software upgrades. 24. In the event of a power failure, the mass spectrometer must shut down in a fail-safe manner and automatically restart upon resumption of power. 25. The analyzer shall be provided with a pull-out tray for complete access for easy maintenance. Electronic cards are to be modular with clear identifications and on-line diagnostic software. Each card should have its own diagnostic routine. 26. The software must have comprehensive diagnostics and be able to display a minimum of 50 mass spectrometer parameters, including pump status and vacuum. 27. The offeror will supply details of its normal commercial warranty. The extent and duration of this warranty will be considered during proposal evaluation and may prove dispositive if proposal prices are within a 5% range. 28. The price of the mass spectrometer shall include the initial installation and testing by the vendor and travel costs associated with the installation, and two copies of the operating manuals. The installation, testing, and travel shall be shown as separate line items in the proposal. This purchase order is being issued to Onix Systems, Inc. for the supplies or services described herein because of the following: 1. The nature of the requested action is a sole source commercial item purchase. 2. The item to be procured is a mass spectrometer conforming to the conditions in the accompanying list of specifications. 3. Statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), Only one responsbile source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 4. Onix Systems is the only vendor that meets all of the following three performance requirements. (i) The mass spectrometer shall employ magnetic sector scanning technology. This requirement is specified because maximum stability and calibration intervals are needed. Ability to maintain acceptable accuracy and stability in the presence of contamination is required because the primary use of this instrument will be to monitor products from black liquor produced by the pulp and paper industry. (ii) The mass spectrometer shall be capable of covering the mass range from 1 to 200. A low-resolution slit, with a mass resolution (defined as the mass at the center of the peak divided by the peak full width in mass units at 5% height) of 40 or less shall be available for peaks in the mass range of 1 to approximately 20. A high-resolution slit with a mass resolution of 140 or more shall be available for peaks with masses between 20 and 200. Switchover from the low-resolution to the high-resolution slit shall be done automatically during runs in which both low-mass and high-mass peaks are monitored. The exact mass number at which the switchover from the low to the high resolution slit occurs must be selectable from the system software. Both the low-resolution slit and the high-resolution slit shall be available for masses of 20 or less. (iii) Four Onix mass spectrometers of the same type already exist at this site. Addition of a fifth will result in substantial savings in cost of ownership to the Government. Technicians and users are already familiar with this make and will be more easily able to bring the proposed unit on line in the required time frame than would be the case with a competing model. Maintenance and repair will be more efficient, both because of past experience with this model, and because spare parts will be interchangeable with existing units. An umbrella service agreement covering existing units is being considered. Inclusion of the proposed unit in the same agreement will further reduce cost of ownership. This request is considered to be sole source to Scientific-Pittsburgh, PA. Therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. This award shall be made using simplified acquisition procedures. However, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by NETL. The responses must convey the ability of the response to meet the state requirements. The documentation shall include descriptive literature containing sufficient technical literature to establish a bonafide capacity of meeting all the requirements listed above. Responses shall be mailed to U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, ATTN: Mr. Robert L. Mohn -- MS 921-110, PO Box 10940, 626 Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940. Request for information shall be addressed to Mr. Robert L. Mohn, FAX 412-386-5770. Technical Representative is Mr. Todd Gardner 304-285-4226.

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