Intent to Negotiate on a Sole Source Basis

Added: Mar 19, 2015 5:02 pm The U.S. EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Separation Science to supply instrumentation and software that would allow the collection and analysis of coincident GC-FID and GC-qTOF-MS data and report results in accordance with ASTM D6729 under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. This requirement will utilize FAR Parts 12 and 13, Commercial and Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The government requires a contractor that can supply and install a GC-FID/MS system consisting of a 7890 gas chromatograph (GC) and 7200 quadrupole-time-of-flight mass spectrometer (q-TOF MS) with Mass Hunter data acquisition and analysis software. In addition the data system shall contain software capable of analyzing simultaneously collected GC and qTOF-MS data for components in gasoline and reporting the results in accordance with ASTM D6729. Mass spectra, both scan and product ion, shall be searchable by commercially available spectral libraries (e.g., Wiley and NIST). The GC should be equipped at the point of assembly with one split/splitless inlet and one multi-mode inlet, one flame ionization detector (FID), and analytical capillary GC columns required for ASTM D6729. The system should utilize software which allows the coincidental acquisition and analysis of GC-FID and mass spectrometer (MS) signals.

Separation Systems is the only known source able to satisfy this requirement for the EPA. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. However, any firm believing itself capable of providing this type of measurement system may submit technical documentation to establish their capability. Such documentation must be submitted to the Contracting Officer within 15 calendar days of electronic posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses received will normally be considered solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. Documentation should be submitted in writing to Angela Lower through FedConnect. Telephone responses will not be honored.