Procurement of New Bench Top Single Quadrupole Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) System for Color Certification Program - Brand Name or Equal

Notice of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS for this requirement is: 334516. The government is not obligated to make an award. The Government is not obligated to pay costs incurred by the Contractor during quote preparation and quote submission. Background: This request is for the Division of Color Certification and Technology (DCCT), within the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, to acquire a new inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). This system will replace an existing Agilent 7800 ICP-MS, which was purchased in May 2016 and will reach the end of its guaranteed support in October 2028. Timely replacement is necessary to ensure continuous service and to prevent any interruption in color certification activities. DCCT needs an instrument capable of determining element concentrations and accurate element ratios at low concentrations. In contrast to conventional quadrupole-based instruments, an instrument equipped with a kinetic energy discrimination-capable collision/reaction cell will provide the agency with the capability for achieving lower detection limits and higher accuracy in determining element concentrations in complex color additive and other matrices. Minimum Performance Requirements/Salient Characteristics: All of the following system requirements are minimum requirements. Equivalent requirements that differ from these minimum requirements shall be justified by the proposing vendor and evaluated by the DCCT prior to purchase. General The system shall be of a compact bench-top design to fit the space constraints of the laboratory and shall have an open architecture sample introduction area with external rotary pump(s) configured to fit under or behind the laboratory bench. The footprint for both the ICP-MS and the autosampler shall be smaller than height x width x dept: 35" x 45'' x 35 . The components and/or equipment shall be new, not used or refurbished, or previously used for demonstration. The system shall be a turn-key solution the contractor shall be responsible for providing all hardware, components, instruments, and software that are otherwise required to meet these salient characteristics. The contractor shall provide the entire system including all necessary supplies and accessories and fittings required for immediate start-up and installation on-site at the designated laboratory delivery location. Instrument software must be able to control all components of the ICP-MS system (including autosampler, advanced diluting system, reaction system, plasma, mass analyzer, chiller, pump) with a single software program/package. The ICP-MS software shall demonstrate exceptional consistency and operational simplicity through advanced system setup and comprehensive auto-tuning of plasma operating parameters, torch alignment, collision cell conditions, ion optics (lenses), mass analyzer settings, detector parameters, and percent abundance factors all in one single step All solutions, standards, and/or consumables required to perform initial instrument qualification are the responsibility of the offeror. Single hyperbolic quadrupole for mass analysis, Agilent 7850 (G8422AA) or equal. Sample Introduction system, Agilent SPS4 (G8415A) or equal. Advanced dilution system, Agilent ADS 2 (M5172A) or equal. Operating software and shall be Microsoft Windows based software Microsoft Office modules needed for data analysis and interpretation shall be included. Color laser printer. Heat exchanger/chiller for cooling the interface. The cooling water supply to the ICP-MS mainframe shall be supplied by a non-refrigerated heat exchanger to reduce maintenance cost. Roughing pump with noise reduction (quiet) cover. Gas regulator(s). Perfluoroalkoxy alkanes inert sample introduction kit with 2.5 mm sapphire injector PFA concentric nebulizer. The instrument installation and user familiarization training shall be included in price. 3-day on-site application consulting, routine operation and operator maintenance training A comprehensive spares kit, including nickel sample and skimmer cones, shall be supplied. An extra set of nickel sample and skimmer cones shall also be included. Spectrometer must be covered under warranty for a period of 1 year after installation. The warranty shall include unlimited on-site visits for problem resolution. The price proposal shall include optional service agreements for three additional years, covering all parts and labor for repairs or defects. This shall not obligate the FDA to purchase the service agreements. Optional service agreements shall not be exercised until expiration of the standard manufacturer's warranty. Sample Introduction, Agilent SPS4 (G8415A) or equal An integrated, computer-controlled, high-precision peristaltic pump (pump speed 0.1 to 0.5 rps) with a minimum of three channels and ten rollers shall be provided for independent pumping of the sample, internal standard, and spray chamber drain. The quartz spray chamber shall be thermoelectrically controlled and shall be fitted with a concentric micro-mist nebulizer. Temperature controlled spray chamber (-5 to 20 C) Ultra-high matrix introduction capability shall be included, enabling reliable analysis of samples containing ?5% total dissolved solids (TDS). A high throughput autosampler is required with a minimum capacity of at least 42 50-mL and 120-15 mL sample vials as well as positions for tune and rinse bottles. The autosampler shall come with a cover to prevent dust from entering sample containers during analysis. Autosampler capable of automated monitoring of signal washout using computer software. User selectable intelligent-automated monitoring of washout to the baseline and pre-emptive rinse routines for increased productivity. It shall have pumped drain kit. The sample introduction system shall be automatically tuned via the integrated software. Advanced dilution system, Agilent ADS 2 (M5172A) or equal Capable of automatically preparing calibration standards from a single stock standard. Preform fixed or predefined dilutions to cut down on manual pre-analysis dilutions, consumable usage, and laboratory waste. Performs reactive dilution when a measured signal is over range, reducing the need for repeat analyses. Gas flow controllers Instrument shall have computer-controlled gas flow controllers that precisely regulate the flow of gas in the instrument s plasma and interface systems (plasma, torch, nebulizer). One collision/reaction cell gas line shall be included as standard. The system shall be upgradable to three cell gas lines in total, to cover all possible applications. It is not acceptable to use an external gas manifold for the additional cell gas lines because it increases the dead volume and changeover cannot be automated within run. Vacuum and Cooling system The instrument vacuum system shall consist of a single floor mounted external rotary pump, and single turbomolecular pump. Plasma and ion optics Torch One piece quartz torch with injector diameter of 2.5 mm for fast, easy replacement and high matrix tolerance. Demountable torches that use O-ring seals or require alignment of the separate concentric tubes are not acceptable, as they increase maintenance time and possibly introduce sample contamination. Torch position shall be fully computer controlled and fully auto tunable via the software in all three axes (horizontal and vertical position and sampling depth). The movement in each axis shall be independent of the other two. Torch position and reproducibility should be 0.1mm in all three axes. Computer readout of torch position is required for method and data audit purposes. Solid state electronics in both plasma and quadrupole RF generators. RF generator For tolerance of changes in sample matrix, the system shall include a high power-transfer efficiency and maintenance-free solid state digital drive 27 MHz RF generator with variable-frequency impedance matching. Minimum RF Power Range from 1000 W to 1600 W The RF generator shall be able to tolerate change from volatile organic solvents to aqueous samples without affecting plasma stability. Interface Shielded torch interface for precise ion energy control Shall come standard with nickel sampling (0.1mm) and skimmer (0.45mm) cones with option for use of platinum cones Ion optics Conical extraction and off-axis focus lens for uniform mass response curve. The main ion-lens assembly shall be located before the gate valve to reject neutrals and matrix components before they can enter the main high vacuum chamber. The main ion-lens assembly shall ensure that only ions enter the high vacuum region. An ion lens that incorporates a 90 ion deflection shall be the method of protecting the detector from…