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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Biomolecular Measurement Division (BMD) in Gaithersburg, Maryland is responsible for the development o... The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), Biomolecular Measurement Division (BMD) in Gaithersburg, Maryland is responsible for the development of chemical databases to accomplish NIST’s mission to carry out collection, compilation, critical evaluation, publication and sale of standard reference data in accordance with Public Law 90-396. 90th Congress, H.R. 6279, July 11, 1968. The chemical databases provide standard reference data for laboratories, both within NIST and to the worldwide scientific community. The Mass Spectrometry Data Center (MSDC), a component of the BMD, is responsible for the development of the NIST/NIH/EPA Mass Spectral Library and special Mass Spectral Libraries (hereinafter, the Libraries) (http://www.nist.gov/srd/nist1a.cfm, http://chemdata.nist.gov/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=peptidew:start). This development includes generating and analyzing data obtained by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes and is not a request for quotations. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, and specifications developed, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a Purchase Order(s) for the complete system. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then any competitive procurement that resulted would be conducted as a small business set-aside. The laboratory requires a GC QTOF instrument meeting the specifications listed below. The GC and QTOF must be from the same vendor and be a fully integrated instrument. All system components (autosampler, GC, and QTOF) must be controlled through integrated software to enable use of one sample list and one method on one PC. The Contractor shall install the instrument, provide training, and provide maintenance. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide one GC QTOF instrument. The Contractor shall also provide one robotic autosampler for liquid injection, one UPS, and one instrument bench. The salient characteristics are as follows: A. Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer 1. Produce both positive and negative high mass resolution/accurate mass (HRAM) electron ionization (EI) spectra. 2. Produce both positive and negative HRAM chemical ionization (CI) mass spectra. 3. Produce HRAM tandem mass spectra derived from EI and CI fragments. 4. Must be demonstrated to reliably generate EI spectra similar to spectra in the NIST EI library for a wide range of compounds (https://www.nist.gov/srd/nist-standard- reference-database-1a-v17). 5. Mass resolution: >25,000 at m/z =271.9867 from a splitless injection of 1 pg OFN (spectral peak width at half height) 6. Mass accuracy: Average mass error of <2 ppm Root Mean Square (RMS) at m/z 271.9867 from a splitless injection of 1 pg OFN 7. Ionization: Conventional electron ionization (EI) mode at 70 eV and be upgradable to CI mode 8. Instrument Detection Limit: <60 fg Octafluoronaphthalene (OFN) 9. Mass range: The instrument must over range of 20–3000 m/z. 10. Collision cell (for tandem mass spectra): Linear hexapole or equivalent 11. Collision energy (for tandem mass spectra): settable up to 60 eV 12. Ion source temperature: Ion source temperature must have the capability to heat up to 350°C. 13. Quadrupole isolation mass range: 10–1,050 m/z 14. Quadrupole resolution (FWHH): Selectable from 0.7 to 2.5 Da using default tune 15. Gas chromatograph (GC) interfaced to mass spectrometer with oven operating temperature range up to 450 °C and at least 20 ramp and 21 plateaus. 16. GC must have a standard Split/Splitless Inlet and be upgradable to other inlets. B. Autosampler for GC/MS 1. XYZ robotic sample handling with syringe concept. 2. Capable of multiple sample preparation ahead and multiple sample overlap functionality. 3. Must include a solvent wash station. 4. Capable of vial capacity of up to 648 x 2 mL vials. 5. Must include compatible 54 x 2-mL trays. 6. Liquid injection techniques including standard and sandwich using air or solvent. 7. Universal syringe holder capable of holding 1 µL – 1000 µL syringes. 8. Injection volume range of .1 µL – 1000 µL. 9. Software controlling the autosampler must provide for automated e-mail notifications in the event the sequence stops prematurely. C. Computer System and Software The instrument must include a computer system. The instrument must include a software package that controls the instrument, controls data acquisition, includes data mining tools, and includes processing tools. The software package must also include a post-acquisition software tool, compatible with the data acquisition and processing software, that aids in compound identification. The software package must calibrate the mass position of the peak and calibrate the MS line shape to increase mass accuracy and spectral accuracy to aid in compound identification. D. Additional Components The instrument must include a compatible pluggable laboratory power protection system, Franek FT17250GCQTOFAG or equal with a NEMA L630P plug. The instrument must also include a laboratory table/bench compatible with the instrument and capable of handling the load. The bench must have a maximum height of 34 inches and be able to accommodate all components of the instrument including computer and monitor. E. Safety Features 1. The mass spectrometer shall have an automatic interrupt system. In addition, analyzer temperature zone and operating voltages shall be interlocked with vacuum pump speed to prevent instrument damage due to operation at excess pressure. 2. The Gas Chromatograph must have: (a) a hydrogen safety shutdown system that monitors the hydrogen flow and shuts down the gas flows and heaters if a leak is detected, and (b) an oven explosion protection built into the oven door. The Mass Spectrometer analyzer shall not fragmentize in the event of a hydrogen deflagration. 3. The Gas Chromatograph and Mass Spectrometer must have a United States safety certification by an accredited agency. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large, foreign, and small businesses. Small businesses are defined under the associated NAICS code for this effort, 334516, as those domestic sources having 500 employees or less. Please include your company’s size classification and socio-economic status in any response to this notice. Companies that manufacture GC QTOF instruments are requested to email a detailed report describing their capabilities to joni.laster@nist.gov no later than the response date for this sources sought notice. The report should include achievable specifications and any other information relevant to your product or capabilities. Also, the following information is requested to be provided as part of the response to this sources sought notice: 1. Name of the company that manufactures the system components for which specifications are provided. 2. Name of company(ies) that are authorized to sell the system components, their addresses, and a point of contact for the company (name, phone number, fax number and email address). 3. Indication of number of days, after receipt of order that is typical for delivery of such systems. 4. Indication of whether each instrument for which specifications are sent to joni.laster@nist.gov are currently on one or more GSA Federal Supply Schedule contracts and, if so, the GSA FSS contract number(s). 5. The Country of Origin in which the equipment is manufactured. 6. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.