Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17, is seeking a qualified source to provide brand name or equal to the Agilent 6475 Triple Quad LC/MS System with associated hardware, consumables, installation, training, and maintenance services. The system should meet or exceed the specifications provided, including mass analyzer and performance requirements, sensitivity and quantitation requirements, ion source and ionization flexibility, and software and data system requirements. The contractor will be required to install the equipment, provide training, and maintain the equipment for the length of the lease. The Government will retain the title of the equipment at the end of the contract period.
Key points to consider:
• The system should be a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with a mass range of at least m/z 5-3000.
• The system should be capable of scan speeds of at least 18,000 Da/sec.
• The system should have mass resolution options including 0.4 Da, 0.7 Da, 1.2 Da, and 2.5 Da (FWHM).
• The system should have instrument detection limits in the low-femtogram range (<5 fg) for both positive and negative ionization modes.
• The contractor will be required to provide an extended warranty and/or service plan for the life of the contract.