Two (2) Mass Spectrometers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks to procure two mass spectrometers to support its airborne trace gas and aerosol measurement program. Specifically, NOAA requires a VIA-VOCUS 2R and High Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer. The VIA-VOCUS 2R must provide molecular characterization of organic aerosol components with thermal desorption and chemical ionization capabilities. The HToF-AMS must enable real-time size-resolved chemical analysis of non-refractory aerosols from 40nm to 1mm. Both instruments must include mass spectrometers with resolutions from 3000-15,000 Th/Th, vacuum systems, data acquisition, and software. Responses are due by March 8, 2021 under solicitation number 1305M321QNRMJ0028.

The procurement has a 100% small business set-aside, with a place of performance in Boulder, Colorado. As the required equipment possesses proprietary technology, the Government intends to solicit only Aerodyne Research, the manufacturer of the specified mass spectrometers. The anticipated award value is unspecified, though the requirement is for two units of the listed analytical instrumentation.