SOLICITATION NOTICE
66 -- PURCHASE OF A MASS SPECTROMETER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY, MORGANTOWN, WV
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 3610 Collins Ferry Road (MS-I07) P.O. Box 880 Morgantown, WV 26507-0880
- ZIP Code
- 26507-0880
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RQ26-03NT30708
- Response Due
- 9/16/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/16/2003
- Point of Contact
- Randolph Cooper, Contracting Officer, 304-285-4160, rcoope@netl.doe.gov;Diane Franklin, Contract Specialist, 304-285-4609, FRANKLIN@NETL.DOE.GOV
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Diane Franklin, Contract Specialist
(FRANKLIN@NETL.DOE.GOV)
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- Description
- THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY?S (DOE) NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY (NETL) in Morgantown, WV, is publishing this synopsis/ solicitation for the purchase of a Thermo Onix Delta B, 200 AMU Mass Spectrometer or brand name equivalent that shall conform to the following specifications, in accordance with FAR 5.203, FAR 12.603 and FAR 13.105. This requirement includes and 100% option for a duplicate Mass Spectrometer. SPECIFICATIONS: 1) The mass spectrometer used shall be the scanning magnetic sector type for high stability of analysis and resistance to hydrocarbon contamination. The scanning shall be accomplished by varying the intensity of the magnetic field. The magnet shall be a laminar-type magnet to reduce eddy concurrent flow. The precision of the analyzer shall be better than 0.001% standard deviation on a 1% Argon concentration. All peaks over the entire mass range of the mass spectrometer shall be capable of being monitored with a single Faraday detector rather than requiring multiple Faraday detectors and a limited magnetic scan range. 2) The ion energy to extract ions from the ion source shall be at least 1000 V to ensure high transmission rates, i.e. better sensitivity and reduced contamination. As a standard, the analyzer shall have a temperature-controlled ion source, heated multi-point inlet system and heated capillary tube to eliminate cold spots. 3) The mass spectrometer shall be capable of automatically selecting from among at least 32 different inlet streams under software control using a multi-stream sampling valve. This inlet sample system shall be designed to give a zero dead or minimal dead volumes and continuous sample flow to eliminate sample contamination (cross-talk) and to reduce cold spots. The inlet system shall be provided with a minimum of 3-year warranty on parts and labor. 4) The mass spectrometer shall be designed and built to ISO 9001 standards. 5) The mass spectrometer shall be provided with one general- purpose 4-way calibration panel to allow the mass spectrometer to automatically shut off gas streams from inlets when they are not being sampled. The mass spectrometer shall be capable of accommodating up to four 4-way calibration panels. 6) Gases shall be detectable from 100% to less than 20 ppm using a Faraday detector. 7) The mass spectrometer shall include an electron multiplier for monitoring dilute species with concentrations of less than 1 ppm, with automatic switching between the Faraday detector and the multiplier. 8) The analyzer cabinet shall be provided with a pullout tray for complete access to facilitate easy maintenance. All electronic cards shall to be modular with clear identifications and on-line diagnostic software to ensure optimum performance and minimum downtime. Each electronic card shall have its own individual test routine. 9) The analyzer shall be supplied with standard fully digital amplifier circuits to eliminate gain switching and to correct zero drift before each measurement. 10) The analyzer shall be available with standard analog and digital I/O?s and as well as options for Modbus and OPC protocol for direct communications to DCS. 11) The mass spectrometer shall be capable of unattended stand-alone operation in rigorous industrial environments and must maintain 1% absolute accuracy 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. 12) The mass spectrometer shall include dual filaments, with automatic switchover to the remaining filament should the first filament fail, in order to minimize data loss during unattended runs. 13) The mass spectrometer shall allow at least 32 derived values to be calculated from ?raw data? (detector outputs directly proportional to the ion currents) as well as from gas concentrations. 14) 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 10% maximum height) of 25 or less shall be available for peaks in the mass range of 1 to 20. A high-resolution slit shall be available for peaks with masses greater than 20. 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. 15) The mass spectrometer shall be fully controllable by a remote computer using a modem. This requires that all operations of the mass spectrometer be controlled by computer and there be no manual controls on the system. 16) All software upgrades shall be done via the modem or via a compact disk (i.e. no firmware on EPROM). 17) The vendor shall include a standard expert system software to provide on-line expert help will all aspects of the mass spectrometer analyzer. A comprehensive tutorial shall describe all the operating principles of the mass spectrometers and ancillary equipment including the comprehensive use of animations to enhance self-training. In addition an on-line manual shall be provided i.e. a complete parts and maintenance manual including electronic schematics with circuit descriptions, connector pin-outs and wiring schedules. Troubleshooting guides included shall ensure that tests are made in a logical sequence simply by following the maintenance steps described in the software. 18) Operating software shall operate under Windows 95 through Windows XP. The operating software shall include at least the following functions: multiple trend views of data, data storage in CSV or HTML format to enable reviewing Excel, multiple methods, multi-tasking and multi-level security. 19) The software shall allow individual streams to be to be set up and configured differently. Multiple methods shall be available per stream. 20) In the event of power failure, the mass spectrometer shall shut down in a fail-safe manner and automatically restart on the resumption of power. 21) The software shall have comprehensive diagnostics and be able to monitor and display a minimum of 50 mass spectrometer parameters. 22) The mass spectrometer shall operate in a true stand-alone mode. This means that the mass spectrometer must be able to continue to analyze, calibrate and communicate to external control systems when disconnected from the PC data system. 23) The offeror shall 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. 24) 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.
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