SOW GC Repair Final review.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Repair of Agilent 490 Micro GC

LAB REQUESTING SERVICE: Materials Measurement Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division

I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Materials Measurement Laboratory, Chemical Sciences Division at the National Institute of Standards & Technology requires a repair service for an Agilent 490 Micro Gas Chromatography Instrument (Model G3581A; Serial # CN13486002).

This instrument is used to study competitive adsorption of binary gas mixtures. Recently this equipment has failed and the failure is identified in Section III.

II. SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall repair/replace components which are the causes of the system failure and run measurements to demonstrate instrument performance.

III. SPECIFIC TASKS

The Contractor shall perform the following tasks:

Repair The Contractor shall repair/replace all components (3 GC columns: MGC BF CHA 10m MS5A UnI, FieldI, MGC CHA 10m PPQ UnI, FieldI, MGC BF MOD 10m MS5A UnI, FieldR) which are causes of the system failure.

Repairs shall be accomplished by trained personnel for the repair of the 490 Micro GC instrument and will meet the requirements outlined in section IX.

Repairs shall be completed off-site at the repair center. All shipping expenses will be included in the price of this agreement.

The Contractor shall only employ replacement parts, tools, instruments, software, test apparatus, methodologies, techniques, and practices approved for use by the manufacturer. The service protocols and instrument specifications shall be adhered to at all times.

IV. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All repairs shall be completed, and equipment returned no later than 30 days after receipt of award.

V. GOVERNMENT ACCEPTANCE AND PAYMENT

Government acceptance will occur after the Contractor returns the GC along with documentations that include the following:

a. Date and time of service.

b. Description of service performed.

c. Confirmation that the equipment has been repaired in accordance with the specifications of this Statement of Work.

d. Name and quantity of any parts that were repaired.

e. Name and quantity of any parts that were replaced.

f. Diagnostic test results or narrative summary demonstrating that the instrument and/or accessories are meeting the performance standards.

g. Any comments or recommendations.

h. Signature of Contractor’s service person

i. Signature block for NIST personnel accepting the services rendered.

The Government TPOC will inspect that all minimum requirements in this statement of work have been met.

Payment will be made after Government acceptance has occurred. Advance payment is not authorized.

VI. DELIVERABLES

Required Outcome Performance Standard Monitoring Method 490 Micro GC Repair

490 Micro GC is repaired, and Service Ticket is submitted in accordance with this Statement of Work sections III and VI

Acceptance by NIST TPOC

VII. CONTRACTOR’S MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall provide original equipment manufacturer currently certified engineers or technicians during the performance of this requirement. Contractor personnel shall have at least one (1) year of experience and current certificates will be defined as within the last 3 years.

VIII. MINIMUM INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS – Agilent 490 Micro GC At a minimum, the instrument must be capable of performing gas chromatography based on the specifications of the instrument and columns.