Rotor 8 Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a Microwave Induced Combustion (MIC) Package for use with the existing Anton Paar Multiwave 5000 microwave digestion system. The MIC package is a proprietary attachment engineered exclusively for integration with the Anton Paar Multiwave 5000 platform, and it enables the combustion and digestion of difficult solid matrices while maintaining compatibility with the existing instrument. The sole source determination is based on the fact that only Anton Paar can satisfy the Government's minimum requirements without introducing unacceptable technical and operational risks. Some key points about this opportunity include: • The MIC package is a laboratory system attachment that allows for samples to be combusted using microwave induced combustion. • The Multiwave 5000 is a laboratory system that facilitates the breakdown of complex solid samples into liquid samples by using strong heat and acids. • The procurement of a non-Anton Paar MIC package presents an unacceptable risk that the attachment would not integrate with the existing Multiwave 5000. • Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing by or before the response date for this notice.