Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The NAICS Code for this synopsis/solicitation is 334516, small business size standard, 500 employees. This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Solicitation/Purchase Requisition Number F2KBAD4078A003 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72 effective 1 January 2014. NOTE: Please provide a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL quote for the item(s) below. If an "or equal" quote is submitted, the proposal will be sent to the technical advisor for compatibility and verification. ANY OFFEROR PROVIDING AN OR EQUAL PRODUCT SHALL THOROUGHLY DESCRIBE HOW THEIR PRODUCT MEETS ALL THE REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS LISTED. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL MAKE THAT OFFEROR NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. The Government intends to award one (1) Firm Fixed Price contract with twenty-five (25) contract line item numbers: Manufacturer: Ardara Technologies Product: Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer Specifications: (See Attachment for PDF version) CLIN 0001 QTY:1 P/N: Custom Custom Adapter Nipple Kit � Adapts customer's existing nose cone chamber to mate to 8 inch ConFlat Mounting Flange for Ion Guide. CLIN 0002 QTY:1 P/N: 552103 8 inch ConFlat Mounting Flange for In Situ Mounting of Ion Guide, with Radial Feedthrus with Optics Connections � Model FLAN_MNTG_80CF_RAD_04 � Eight inch Double-sided conflat flange with conductance limited center section, providing in situ structural support to mount a quadrupole or other optics in-line with ion beam. � Includes seven radially-mounted SHV-5 feedthrus, two radially mounted 3-pin feedthroughs and one radially-mounted VCR gas inlet port. CLIN 0003 QTY:1 P/N:Custom Rectilinear Quadrupole Ion Guide with Tapered Rod Tips at Entrance � Custom length Ion Guide to bring ions from customer's nose cone to TOF Entrance Optics. � Includes Housing Support Structure and Centering Fixture for upstream alignment with nose cone. � Includes conductance-limiting exit lens assembly. CLIN 0004 QTY:1 P/N:694401 RF Power Supply Controller, 19 inch Rack Mount, with Remote RF Oscillator High Q Head Includes: � Dual RF Power Supply in a 19 inch rack mounted chassis. (17 inches wide X 3.5 inches tall X 15 inches deep enclosure) � One remote RF Oscillator High Q Heads (6 inches wide X 5 inches tall X 7 inches deep enclosures): o One self-oscillating RF power supply module has one pair of RF outputs, with equal frequency and amplitude, but 180 degrees out of phase. . (Custom frequency for High-Q Head tuned for customer's capacitive load plus cables) � One pair of 36 inch long RG-62 cables with MHV connectors on either end (Ardara Part Number 800103). � AC power cable (10 feet long). CLIN 0005 QTY:1 P/N:651004 Optics Power Supply � Model PSDC_OPT_EIGHT_02 � Contains eight independent optics power supplies, each with output range from -400 volts to +400 volts. � Each optics power supply output can be commanded from a front panel potentiometer, or switch-selectable from the back panel, from an externally sourced control voltage. � Nineteen inch rack mounted enclosure includes AC power cord for 120 volt, 60 Hz input power. � Features Vacuum Interlock safety input. � Includes power cable and operators manual. � Requires optional optics output cable, supplied separately. CLIN 0006 QTY:1 P/N:801109 Optics Breakout Half Cable - Female � Model CABL_OPTX_BREAK_FEM_12IN_01 � Optics Cable with Female eight socket optics input connection, with a separate twelve inch wire for each output which leads to a two-socket connector. � Designed to plug directly into optics output connection on an optics power supply. CLIN 0007 QTY:4 P/N:801130 Optics Breakout 3-Pin Connector cable (To Radial Flange Connector) CLIN 0008 QTY:1 P/N:520104 8 inch CF Six-way Cross Vacuum Chamber Assembly with Flange Kits � High precision alignment of flange faces. � Includes six sets of bolts nuts and copper gaskets. CLIN 0009 QTY:1 P/N:903101 Jordan TOF Products Orthogonal Extraction Assembly, including Shroud and Tilted Source Optics � Jordan PN C-870M CLIN 0010 QTY:1 P/N:903102 Jordan TOF Products Incoming Ion Focus Optics, with Collimator � Jordan PN C-871 CLIN 0011 QTY:1 P/N:903104 Jordan TOF Products Offset Adapter Assembly with 3 inch Offset � Jordan PN C-854-3 CLIN 0012 QTY:1 P/N:903105 Jordan TOF Products Flight Tube Assembly with 2 � inch and 6 inch ports � Jordan PN C-855 CLIN 0013 QTY:1 P/N:903106 Jordan TOF Products Flight Tube Liner/Shield � Jordan PN D-679 CLIN 0014 QTY:1 P/N:903371 Jordan TOF Products Reflector Assembly � Jordan PN C-852 � Reflector Assembly is composed of an Entry grid which is normally at ground or Flight Tube potential. Behind this is the first Repeller Grid, followed by several plates which give a uniform repelling field. More plates are used than are actually required in order to guarantee uniformity and prevent ion scattering and loss of sensitivity. The last element is the Repeller Grid which can run at reflection potential, or grounded to enable the ions to pass through and be detected by the optional 18mm MCP Linear Mode Detector. CLIN 0015 QTY:1 P/N:903107 Jordan TOF Products 40 mm Dual Detector Assembly � Jordan PN C-726 CLIN 0016 QTY:1 P/N:903551 Jordan TOF Products Dual MCP Voltage Divider Module for Positive Ions, with cables � Jordan PN 751W � Provides appropriately scaled voltage divider to allow a detector power supply to apply the appropriate voltages required to operate a dual chevron MCP detector in positive ion mode, with anode maintained at virtual ground. � Includes three one foot long SHV-5 to SHV-5 RG59 high voltage cables. CLIN 0017 QTY:1 P/N:903552 Jordan TOF Products Dual MCP Voltage Divider Module for Negative Ions, with cables � Jordan PN 756W � Provides appropriately scaled voltage divider to allow a detector power supply to apply the appropriate voltages required to operate a dual chevron MCP detector in negative ion mode, with anode capacitively coupled from a large positive voltage down to a virtual ground.. � Includes Voltage Divider Module, Anode Coupling Capacitor Module, and mating SHV-5 to SHV-5 RG59 high voltage cable. CLIN 0018 QTY:1 P/N:903111 Gate Valve Upgrade for Jordan TOF System Upgrades Jordan TOF Products flight tube with the addition of a gate valve and new focusing optics. Includes: � Eight inch double-sided Conflat flange with seven radially-mounted SHV-5 feedthrus, two three-pin feedthrus and one radially-mounted VCR gas inlet port. � Eight inch conflat pneumatically operated gate valve with copper bonnet seal. � Custom vacuum controller which enables the slaving of the gate valve pneumatics to close gate valve when measured pressure in upstream chamber is above programmed set point, also allows front panel manual control of gate valve opening and closing, and serves as power distribution controller for turbo pumps, mechanical pumps, gauges and mass spectrometer electronics. � Mates with Jordan TOF Products-designed optics train, including new planar lens elements, new mounting hardware and vacuum wiring. CLIN 0019 QTY:1 P/N:555102 Pressure Gauge Kit for Jordan TOF system � Thermocouple gauge and Bayard-Alpert type ion gauge with controllers with integrated vacuum interlock relays. � Designed to integrate with Vacuum Controller for Gate Valve Upgrade for Jordan TOF system. CLIN 0020 QTY:1 P/N:720201 Custom System Frame Assembly � Includes open rack system frame assembly, with 19 inch rack mount locations. � Includes four adjustable chamber mounting assemblies CLIN 0021 QTY:2 P/N:720301 V Block assembly for mounting TOF vacuum chamber to Custom Frame Assembly � Fits six inch to ten inch Conflat flanged chambers. � Includes T-Nut mounting hardware and Teflon bumper. CLIN 0022 QTY:1 P/N:601201 Tempus TOF Data Acquisition System Including: � Microsoft Windows XP based Tempus TOF Data Acquisition Software, with post-acquisition data review. o Easy to use graphical interface provides real-time mass calibration and averaging for acquired intensity-versus-time acquired data, with the capability to re-assign mass calibration of acquired data files, post-acquisition. o Allows for post-acquisition review, averaging and data reduction of acquired TOF spectra. o Requires customer-supplied pulse delay generator to provide timing start trigger. � PCI 1 GHz 8 bit ADC data acquisition card o For a given acquired TOF spectrum, the data acquisition input signal range can be scaled from 0.1 to 5 volts max, to optimize input signal resolution and dynamic range. o Up to 100,000 time bins mapped across the TOF acquisition time spectrum, with variable bin size and calibrated start mass and end mass mapping. � High Speed Preamplifier with cables CLIN 0023 QTY:1 P/N:903601 Orthogo-TOF Controller for Positive or Negative Ions, with Computer Control. � Nineteen inch rack-mounted controller box, which contains everything required to operate an Orthogo-TOF Mass Spectrometer system, when coupled with a High Voltage Pulser, MCP Voltage Divider Module, and a digitizer such as the Tempus-TOF Data Acquisition System. � Unit features a total of ten temperature-stable High Voltage Power Supplies, with Front Panel Controls, and internal USB driven computer DAC Commands for the following elements of an Orthogo-TOF mass spectrometer: o Collimator Lens: +/- 400 V, through zero o Pulser Low Rail: +/- 400 V, through zero, 5 mA max o Pulser High Rail: 0 to +/- 5,000 V, 5 mA max o Orthogonal Extraction Lens: +/- 400 V, through zero o TOF Focus Lens: -5,000 V to +5,000 V, through zero o TOF Split Lens: -5,000 V to +5,000 V, through zero o TOF Liner: -5,000 V to +5,000 V, through zero o Reflector Front: +/- 400 V, 1 mA max o Reflector Back: 0 to +/- 5,000 V, 1 mA max o Detector: 0 to +/- 5,000 V, 1 mA max � All ten power supplies are bipolar, and can be switched between positive ion mode and negative ion mode using a single front-panel switch. � Unit features a front panel voltmeter with selector switch, which lights an LED indicator above the front panel control associated with the power supply whose output is currently being displayed. � The instantaneous output voltage for all ten power supplies is available for readback into the Tempus Control Software via integral USB communications port, measuring readback voltages with sixteen bits of measurement resolution. � Unit features a front panel switch to select between using front panel controls or the Tempus Control Software to command the voltages via the integral USB communications port, with sixteen bits of command resolution, for all ten high voltage outputs, with six spare DAC outputs buffered and available for external devices. � Optional Analog Output upgrade module (Ardara PN 90602) can add an additional sixteen channels of buffered DAC outputs under Tempus software control and available for external devices.. � Unit features integral pulse delay generator capability, controlled using the Tempus-TOF Control Software via USB communications. o Three independent fast rise-time output control pulses are synchronized with each other. o Each dual state (0 or +5 volt, TTL compatible) output is capable of driving a 50 ohm load. o Suitable for driving the state command input of a high voltage pulser such as Ardara PN 903701. � Includes Tempus-TOF Control software only. Tempus-TOF Data Acquisition software is available separately (Ardara PN 601201). CLIN 0024 QTY: 1 P/N:903701 High Voltage Pulser Kit (3.5 kV max) � High voltage pulse switch, capable of driving capacitive loads such as an Orthogo-TOF repeller plate. � Switches between two static high voltages, with Low Rail and High Rail amplitudes provided from a separate module (such as Ardara Technologies Orthogo-TOF Controller, PN 903601). � Requires 50 ohm capable state command, (As is provided from the pulse delay generator output of the Ardara Technologies Orthogo-TOF Controller, PN 903601). � 19 inch rack mounted module � Includes six foot long, low capacitance coaxial output cable. CLIN 0025 QTY:1 Shipping and Handling Unit of Issue: Each Desired Delivery Date: 270 Days ARO FOB: Destination Inspection and Acceptance: Destination In accordance with FAR 13.106-1(a) (2) offerors are notified that award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable. Offeror will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Quotes may be E-mailed (preferred) to ryan.lafever@us.af.mil or mailed to AFNWC/PZIA, ATTN: A1C Ryan LaFever, 8500 Gibson Blvd., SE, Bldg 20202, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117, or faxed to (505) 846-4262 ATTN: A1C Ryan LaFever. Quotes must be received no later than 3 April 2014 at 4:00 PM MST to be considered for award. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, .doc, or .xls. Communication containing documents in any other format, including .zip, may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. 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