3b NRMAF0002300447 SON RFQ.pdf

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STATEMENT OF NEED

NR-MAF000-23-00447

1. PURPOSE:

Wanting to procure a Robotic Sampler with temperature control. This procurement would augment an existing highly accurate titrator. By adding a robotic sample carousel we will be able to process more samples with less effort.

2. SCOPE OR MISSION:

We are a multidisciplinary environmental research laboratory that provides scientific understanding to inform the use and management of Great Lakes and coastal marine environments. This request conforms to our primary missions.

3. BACKGROUND:

The system will complete the total alkalinity titrations for water quality analysis, these titrations are essential to determine the inorganic carbon system in the Great Lakes. Further automating this apparatus will same time and increase the number of samples that can be processed while also reducing the time required by an individual to do so.

Currently, only one sample can be prepared for titration at a time. The carousel would enable the preparation of larger batches of samples which then should be run without intervention by a researcher. This piece of equipment also measures all alkalinity and will provide the range needed to measure the pH units down to .001pH or .001mV. This procurement could reduce the effort required to process a day's worth of samples by 75%. In addition, we would have the capability of processing water as it comes in from the field and not have to use hazardous chemicals to preserve and store samples."

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

See attached specifications and description for this sole brand request.

5. DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Request delivery NLT 1 April 2023

6. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: BRAND NAME Metrohm 815 Robotic Sampler with Temperature Regulation and components

7. POINTS OF CONTACT: TO BE PROVIDED AT TIME OF AWARD