Department of the Treasury, United States Customs Service (USCS), Field Procurement Services Branch, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, IN, 46278

66 -- CHROMATOGRAPH-HIGH RESOLUTION MAGNETIC SECTOR-ION TRAP MASS SPECTROMETER UPGRADE SOL CS -- I-00-025 DUE 100500 POC Clarence Abernathy, Contract Specialist, Phone 317-298-1180 x1206, Fax 317-298-1344, Email clarence.w.abernathy@customs.treas.gov -- Clarence Abernathy, Contract Specialist, Phone 317-298-1180 x1206, Fax 317-298-1344, Email clarence.w.abernathy@customs.treas.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=CS -- I-00-025&LocID=1802. E-MAIL: Clarence Abernathy, clarence.w.abernathy@customs.treas.gov. The purpose of this requirement is to procure one Gas Chromatograph-High Resolution Magnetic Sector-Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Upgrade to an existing Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer System (GC-C-IRMS)for the U.S. Customs Service Laboratory in San Francisco, CA. with an option to purchase an additional unit within two years of the issuance of the basic contract for the Los Angeles, California laboratory. Each of the upgraded instruments will be used to determine the isotope ratios, exact mass, and identity of individual components of complex mixtures. Each upgraded instrument shall be a complete gas chromatograph-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectormeter, with a high resolution mass spectrometer-ion trap sub-system, capable of determining isotope raios, exact mass, and identity of individual components of complex mixture. Each purchased upgrade system shall meet, either directly or by establishing equivalent or better performance, our preferences and specifications. The ordered and installed instrumentation upgrade shall be new, commercially available, and in commercial production as of February 1, 2000. Each instrument system upgrade, when completely installed at its' respective site, shall meet all of the main and sub-system manufacturers published overall and sub-system performance specifications as installed at the specific site for that instrument. A performance/technical specification will be provided with each solicitation. In order to be considered for award each vendor must be capable of meeting all requirements of the specification. Evaluation criteria are listed follows: Technical Specification 45% Past Performance 25% Serviceability, Support, Training 10% Warranty 10% Cost 10% It is anticipated that award will be made to the contractor who submits a proposal that provides the best overall value in terms of each of the evaluation categories identified above. This is an unrestricted requirement. Required delivery date shall be 90 days from the date of contract award. The GC-C-IRMS System upgrade shall be delivered as follows: 1 each to U.S. Customs Service Laboratory San Francisco, California and the option item if required shall be delivered to U.S. Customs Service Los Angeles, California. Proposal are due on October 5, 2000, at 4:00 p.m., Indianapolis, Indiana time. Proposals shall be submitted in two parts, technical and cost to: U.S. Customs Service, Field Procurement Services Branch, Attention: Clarence Abernathy, 6026 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana 46278. Posted 08/14/00 (D-SN485841). (0227)

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