U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attention: OARSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

66 -- ELECTROSPRAY TIME OF FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER SOL AE0719 DUE 091898 POC Pamela G. Ricks, Contract Specialist, (919)541-2312/Julio Lopez, Contracting Officer, (919)541-4474. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via, ricks.pamela@epamail.epa.gov. THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is AE0719 and the solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates that the contract will be awarded as a result of full and open competition. A firm-fixed-price contract is anticipated to result from the award of this solicitation. The associated Standard Industrial Classification Code for this procurement is 3826, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide an Electrospray Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer, which shall include an integratedSyringe Pump. The minimum specifications are: (1) independent x and y directional controls are required; (2) the method of desolvation must use heated gas flow (nitrogen); (3) it must use a grided reflector; (4) the mass range shall be 40 -- 10,000 m/z (40-4000 and 100 -- 10,000 ranges); (5) the mass resolution shall be the triple charge ion of Neurotension (558.3110)which must have resolution (FWHM) > 5000; (6) the mass accuracy shall have external standard calibration accuracy within +/- 0,1% (100 ppm) using the +3 ion of Angiotensin and also +/-% for myoglobin. Internal standard calibration shall provide accuracy within +/- 0.001% (10pp) using the +3 ion of Angiotensin; (7) sensitivity: using a 1 pin/ul solution of Neurotension flowing at 1 ul/min, >10:1 S/N for 0.6 sec. Spectrum acquisition -- 10 fm total material consumed; (8) negative ions: using a 10 pm/ul solution of Glu-1-Fibrinipepytide, S/N > 200 and resolution > 5000 generated for the -- 2 ion; (9) Florate: 1- 50 ul/min; and (10) Spectral Acquisition Rate: 10 Spectra/sec maximum rate. Brochures or manufacturer specifications must be included with your bid/offer. Delivery is required within 60 calendar days after contract award. The equipment shall be delivered to the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Breidenbach Environmental Research Center, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Evaluation-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Item. Evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of provision 52.212-2 are as follows: (i) technical capability to meet the Government requirements; (ii) past performance; (iii) price, in decreasing order of importance. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. All offerors are to include with their offers a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The following FAR clause applies to this acquisition: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following additional FAR clauses which are cited in clauses 52.212-5 are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3, Buy American Act -- Supplies; 52.222-41. Offerors must submit all technical questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist no later than September 10, 1998. EPA will answer questions which may affect offers in an amendment to the synopsis/solicitation. EPA will not reference the source of questions. Cost and technical information should be submitted in separate proposals. Please submit three copies of offers to Pamela Ricks, Contract Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, MD-33, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. Courier Delivery Address is: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Receptionist-Administration Bldg. Lobby, Attn: Pamela Ricks, 79 Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. All offers are due by September 18, 1998, 4:30 p.m. EST. Offers/bids received after the exact time specified will not be considered. No telephonic or faxed requests will be honored. References/Tables can be found at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245932). (0246)

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