Acquisition of a kilohertz UV laser ablation system for geochemical mapping

The contract is for the acquisition of a kilohertz UV laser ablation system for geochemical mapping. The system should be capable of sustained operation at 1,000 Hertz repetition rate for geochemical mapping by laser ablation Time-of-Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (TOFICP-MS). The contract was awarded to Teledyne Instruments Inc. and Ligero Technical Services, with prices of $268,957.26 and $273,200.00 respectively. The contract is for the provision of the system, related software, required hardware, and an ongoing service contract. • The system should be a Class-1 excimer (193 nm) laser ablation system. • The system should be capable of sustained operation at 1,000 Hertz repetition rate. • The system should be used for geochemical mapping by laser ablation Time-of-Flight Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (TOFICP-MS). • The contract includes the provision of related software and required hardware. • The contract includes an ongoing service contract.