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The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a microwave digestion system with accessories for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Irvine Medical Products Laboratory to enhance the efficiency of elemental analysis on regulated commodities. The system must meet specific technical requirements, including automation capabilities, a high-definition camera, and a warranty for parts and labor for at least 12 months.
The contractor is expected to provide a microwave digestion system that automates the digestion process for regulated commodities, enhancing the laboratory's efficiency in elemental analysis.
This is a Sources Sought Notice only.
This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small business sources to provide the equipment and services described herein. The Government will use the information obtained to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy and set-aside determination. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. 2. AGENCY INFORMATION Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office: (ORA) Laboratory: Irvine Medical Products Laboratory (IRVLMP) Location: 19701 Fairchild Road, Irvine, CA 92612 3. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION 3.1
Background The FDA Irvine Medical Products Laboratory performs elemental analysis on regulated commodities to detect trace levels of toxic elements. IRVLMP requires a microwave digestion system with accessories to automate the digestion process for regulated commodities to increase efficiency and reduce analytical timeframes for actionable results. 3.2 Scope Purchase of one (1) Microwave Digestion System with Accessories that meets or exceeds the technical
requirements specified below. 4. TECHNICAL
REQUIREMENTS The contractor shall provide a Blade microwave digestion system with accessories or equivalent meeting or exceeding the following
requirements: 4.1 System Capabilities Utilizes fully automatic management of loading and unloading of vessels from the digestion chamber Utilizes sequential, continuous microwave digestion for sample processing Equipped with at least a 24-position sample rack Equipped with a high-definition camera for real-time viewing of digestion process Equipped with a high-resolution display to monitor camera feed in real-time and control the instrument Equipped with pressure and temperature control for each individual sample Utilizes barcode scanning for sample recording Does not require an external chiller Does not require an external gas source Equipped with a stirring option for samples 4.2 Electrical
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