U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 980 College Station Rd., Athens, GA 30605

66 -- PRE-CONCENTRATOR AND AUTOSAMPLER SOL PR-GA-98-00246 DUE 090998 POC Larry D. LaRue, Contract Specialist, 706-355-8512 This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional informationincluded in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation PR-GA-98-00246 is being issued as an RFQ (Request For Quotation). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This requirement is 100 percent set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The applicable SIC is 3826, and the size standard for this requirement is 50 employees. Requirements: PRE-CONCENTRATOR AND AUTOSAMPLE FOR PERFORMING VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ANALYSES ON AMBIENT AIR SAMPLES. Required system features: 1) A three stage trapping capability built in for removal of water and carbon dioxide by employing Microscale Purge and Trap, and Cold Trap Dehydration techniques; 2) An internal electronic presure sensor for automated determination and print-out of pressures or leaks in each sample canister, internal standard, flush gas and auto sample prior to initiation of analysis; 3) a built-in multi-position 16 canister autosampler, upgradeable to two 16 position autosamplers, and interfacable to an automated purge and trap; 4) Capable to perform matrix spiking by co-injecting user selectable volumes of analytical standards; 5) Capable of sampling with sufficient accuracy to generate linear calibration curves from the injection of samples volumes ranging from 10 to 1000cc and with realtive humidity as high as 100 percent; 6) Capable of analyzing trace volatile organic compounds, VOCs, in the presence of as much as 40 percent carbon dioxide. the percent RSD at the MDL for 90 percent of TO14 compounds must be less than 10 percent with detection limits of 0.1ppbV; 7) Capability to analyze ppb levels of sulfur compounds using Extended Cold Trap Dehydration and GC/MS; 8) Utilize heated silica-lined tubing with zero dead volume and not have solenoids or mass flow controllers upstream of any trap; 9) Capable of analyzing the TO14 and TO15 analyte lists simultaneously; 10) Programmable to permit scheduled introduction of retention time standards and propane standards while analyzing ambient air samples; 11) Utilize the vacuum/pressure, VP, technique for fast system cleaning; 12) Capable of modem control of the entire analytical system for monitoring and programming runs from remote locations, and for data retrieval. NOTE: System will integrate with a Hewlett Packard 5972 Gass Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) system, consisting of an autosampler, a three-state concentrator, a controller for canister cleaning and a Windows95 interface operating system. Quantity to be acquires is one (1). The system shall be supplied with all standard accessories and warranty. Delivery shall be FOB destination within 30 calendar days after contract award to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 980 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30605. Offerors shall supply with their offer a complete description of the system being offered along with any literature necessary to describe the capabilities of the system being offered. The following Federal Acquisiton Regulation clauses are applicable to this requirement: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced responsible responsive offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items must be included with offer; 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to ImplementStatutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offers must be received by 12:00 noon, EDST, September 9, 1998 at the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, 980 College Station Road, Athens, GA30605, Attn: Larry LaRue. For information regarding this solicitation contact Larry D. LaRue, at 706-355-8512. All responsible sources my submit a response for consideration.***** Posted 08/11/98 (W-SN235668). (0223)

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