66 -- AUTOMATED THERMAL DESORPTION SYSTEM

Notice Date

April 27, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

27711

Solicitation Number

U2D041

Point of Contact

Pamela E. Smith (919) 541-0635

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via-mail (smith.pamela@epa.gov)

Description

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Perkin Elmer Instruments, 761 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06859-0010 for the acquisition of a Turbomatrix Thermal Desorber System. This is an upgrade of Perkin Elmer Instrument, Automated Thermal Desorption System. The system has design features that are specific & unique to Perkin Elmer Instruments, Turbomatrix Thermal Desorber System. In order to meet the requirements of our laboratory, the system must have all of the technical specifications shown below:(1)Operates automatically to move sample tubes into position in the instrument to thermally desorb VOCs from sorbent tubes by backflushing the sorbent tube with a fast temperature ramp: (2)A Temperature profile comparable to that of the Perkin Elmer Model ATD-400: (3) Capture VOCs desorbed from the sampling tube on a downstream sorbent trap packing with a neutral carrier gas to a ATD-400; (4) Automatically dry purge the sorbent trap packing with a neutral carrier gas to a system vent at selectable flow rates over a typical range; (5)A temperature profile comparable to that of the ATD-400;(6)Split flow at the tube and trap exit locations to accommodate the flow rate restrictions compatible with breakthrough characteristics of the sorbent and optimum thermal release of VOCs from trap to a downstream gas chromatograph. The EPA has identified Perkin Elmer Instruments the only firm with the required technical specifications i.e. FAR 6.302-1 "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements". Interested parties who can meet the above requirements may submit written qualification statements, fully explaining their capability no later than 15 days after the date of this publication. Submit response to the U.S. EPA, Attn: Pamela E. Smith (MD-33), Contracts Management Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711. No telephonic or faxed request will be honored.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010501/66SOL002.HTM (W-115 SN50K3A9)