Attachment 1 - FA700025Q0072 Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer System Salient Characteristics.pdf

USAFA DFCH Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) System Salient Characteristics

The system’s salient characteristics at minimum must include:

• Gas Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) must have a gas chromatograph oven capable of reaching 450C.

• Must have a GC with an injector port temperature able to reach 450C.

• Mass Spectrometer must have at a minimum a mass range of 1.5 to 1000 m/z

• Gas chromatograph must have either a split/splitless or an MMI injection capability.

• Must include a vacuum pump.

• Must include an autosampler with a minimum SO 1.5 ml vial sample tray.

• Mass Spectrometer must include a high-performance quadrupole mass filter.

• GCMS must be set up for hydrogen as the carrier gas.

• Must have a mass resolution of 2M at full width at half maximum.

• Must have a full scan and selective ion monitoring (SIM) modes.

• Must include GC-MS software that works with Agilent Technologies software.

• 1-year warranty.

• Must provide on-site training and installation.

• The ion source must be removable without removing the filaments or the lens.

• When running a batch or multiple samples, different methods can run within the batch.

• An Auto Sampler with slots between 15-24.

• Must have a Desktop PC, printer included, and instrument software.