SPECIFICATION_Antaris_080119.pdf

SPECIFICATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF

Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer

1.0 SCOPE

1.1 Scope. This specification provides the minimum requirements for Nicolet Antaris IGS

Spectrometer. These Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer will be utilized in a cryogenic laboratory for determining impurities in Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen with high accuracy and precision.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 Government Documents. The following documents of the issue in effect on the date if invitation for bids or request for proposal, form a part of the specification to the extent specified herein.

SPECIFICATIONS

NAVAIR 17-15-534

NAVAIR A6-332AO-GYD-000

2.2 Non-government documents. The following documents form a part of this specification tot the extent herein. Unless otherwise indicated, the issue in effect on the date of invitation for bid or request for proposal shall apply.

2.3 Order of Precedence. In the event of conflict between the test of this specification and the references sited herein, the text of the specification shall take precedence. However, nothing in this specification shall supersede applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS.

3.1 General Information and Coverage. The equipment shall be one of the manufacturer’s current production models, new and unused, capable of performing its intended function in accordance with the operation and performance requirements specified herein. The equipment shall be complete so that when connected to the utilities and attachments specified herein, it can be used for any function for which it is designed and constructed.

3.1.1 Current Production Model. The equipment offered shall be a current production model. A current production model is defined as the manufacture’s current production model which, on the date this specification is issued, has been designed, engineered and sold, or is being offered for sale through advertisements or manufacture’s published catalogs or brochures.

Products such as prototype units, preproduction models, or a highly modified current production models, where major components have been redesigned to meet the requirements of this specification, do not qualify as meeting this requirement.

3.2 Definition. The equipment shall consist of, but is not limited to, the following principal components, attachments and accessories necessary to meet the requirements specified herein.

Consists of the following items:

Antaris IGS DTGS Detector with Performance Validation

Antaris IGS English Language Kit

RESULT/OMNIC for Antaris IGS

OMNIC Macros for US Navy ABO-Upgrade

Aviators Breathing Oxygen (ABO) Calibration

Antaris 10 meter Gas Cell with KBr Window

IGS ABO Instrument Control and DATA Acquisition System

Flat IGS DATA Display Instrument

Extended Warranty Plan-Antaris IGS

3.3 Salient Characteristics. The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have the following salient characteristics:

3.3.1 Performance Characteristics.

3.3.1.1 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall be compliant and capable of meeting all of the requirements of NAVAIR 17-15-534. Failure to be capable of meeting any, and all, of these methods will eliminate the system from consideration.

3.3.1.2 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have a Antaris 10-meter

Gas Cell with KBr Window

3.3.1.3 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer use RESULT/OMNIC for

Antaris IGS

3.3.1.4 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have a industrial rack mount and table top configurations.

3.3.1.5 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer will do continuous quantitative analysis and display more than 100 gases simultaneously.

3.3.1.6 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have 0.5 cm-1 resolution system performance

3.3.1.7 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer must have high-speed high resolution data collection (5Hz at 0.5cm-1)

3.3.1.8 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer must include integrated temperature control.

3.3.1.9 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall be intuitive. Push button operation.

3.3.1.10 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have high resolution research grade system performance

3.3.1.11 The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer shall have system to system repeatability for improved method calibration transfer and method maintenance.

3.3.2 Physical Characteristics.

3.3.2.1 Dimensions. This equipment shall be a bench-top model.

3.3.3 Maintainability. The machine design and configuration shall permit direct access for adjustments/testing/replacement of components. Removal and replacement of equipment components shall require the removal of the minimum number of other equipment components.

3.3.4 Environmental conditions. This equipment and associated accessories shall be designed and constructed such that, under the operating, service, transportation and storage conditions described herein, the equipment shall not emit materials hazardous to the ecological system as prescribed by federal, state, or local statutes in effect at the point of installation.

3.4 Design and Construction. This machine shall be constructed of parts which are new or reclaimed, without defects and free of repairs. The machine structure shall be capable of withstanding all forces encountered during operation of the machine to its maximum rating and capacity without permanent distortion.

3.4.1 Safety. Covers, guards, or other safety devices shall be provided for all parts of the ZHE Extractor that present safety hazards. The safety devices shall not interfere with operation of the equipment. The safety devices shall prevent unintentional contact with the guarded part, and shall be removable to facilitate inspection, maintenance and repair of parts. All parts, components, mechanism, and assemblies furnished, whether or not specifically required herein, shall comply with the requirements of OSHA 2206 that are applicable to the equipment itself.

3.4.2 Human engineering. All operating controls shall be convenient to the operator at his/her normal work bench. The equipment shall be designed and manufactured to minimize the possibility of human error and to ensure human machine compatibility.

3.5 Documentation. Technical operating manuals may be provided in accordance with

MILM-7298.

3.6 Installation. No installation required.

3.7 Training. No training required.

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements

(examinations and tests) as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his or her own or any facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements specified herein, unless disapproved by the government. The government reserves the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in this specification where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.1.1 Responsibility for Compliance. All items shall meet all requirements of

Sections 3 and 5. The absence of any inspection requirements in the specification shall not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of ensuring that all products or supplies submitted to the government for acceptance comply with all requirements of the contract.

4.2 Methods of inspections.

4.2.1 Operational test. The Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer provided shall be tested by the receiving activity personnel to verify proper operation in accordance with the requirements of this specification. Satisfactory completion of all tests is inherent in the specification.

4.2.2 Examination. The equipment provided will be visually and physically examined for design construction, material construction, material components, electrical equipment, workmanship, form, fit and function to determine compliance with the requirements of this specification.

4.2.3 Warranty. The vendor may provide, as a minimum, a (1) year warranty for the

Nicolet Antaris IGS Spectrometer and its associated accessories. The vendor shall provide next business day parts and labor necessary to maintain a fully functioning system during the warranty period. The vendor shall detail the terms of the warranty in the proposal.

5.0 PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 General. Preservation and packing shall be in accordance with ASTM-D3951-88, Standard Practice for Commercial Packaging.

5.2 Marking for Shipment. Marking shall be in accordance with MIL_STD_129J, Marking for Shipment and Storage. In addition, the following markings shall be on the equipment packaging:

“NOT FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE”

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