AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to purchase one Agilent 7010D Triple Quadrupole Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS) with an Electron Ionization (EI) system from Agilent Technologies, Inc. The system will enhance analytical testing capabilities in support of the division's regulatory program and the USDA Pesticide Data Program. The justification for single source acquisition is that Agilent Technologies, Inc. is the only known manufacturer of the Agilent 7010D GC/MS with EI system that meets the critical requirements of software and method compatibility, and self-cleaning electron ionization source. • The system must be compatible with existing analytical methods developed using the same platform. • The system must have a self-cleaning ionization source to minimize downtime and maintain operational efficiency. • The system will operate alongside two other identical systems to support Florida's regulatory monitoring and the USDA Pesticide Data Program.