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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: RQ0000028716 3 Mass Spectrometers DSTL
2. Awarding Authority:
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Porton Down

SALISBURY
England
SP40JQ
Contact: Ben Payne
Email: bpayne@dstl.gov.uk
Phone: 01980 952747
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: SUBJECT TO FUNDING

Mass Spectrometer
Essential requirements:

• 1-200 AMU range
• Instrument PC controlled via rs232/Ethernet/USB or other physical cable connection (i.e. not wifi)
• Triple filtered single quadrupole
• Sub ppm resolution across all analytes of interest – to be supplied with ITT
• Corrosion resistant internals – HCl is the particular corrosion problem but SO2, Cl2 and Phosgene are also problems for stainless steel. Hastelloy or similar alloy materials will be needed for exposed components.
• Multi stream valve inlet to allow 3 or more inlets
• Fast response, heated quartz inert capillary sample inlet – sufficient to display ‘real time’ detection
• Heated transfer line(s) – up to 200 degrees to avoid condensation of vapours. For DMMP, we need to avoid condensation and run “cleaning/flushing” to clear contamination of the sample line.
• PC software that can automatically output quantifiable results
• PC software that can allow full calibration and easy data interpretation – generation of standard curves from calibrated gas samples e.g. Ethylene Oxide from which quantification of unknown samples can be made.
• License for software to be installed on at least 3 different PCs (to cover the 3 Mass specs)
• UK based, In-house engineering support with next day call out
• Mass spectral database software to automatically identify unknown chemicals
• In-house customisation options to fit our needs – what capability has the supplier got to provide and support modified off the shelf items e.g. corrosion-resistant sample accessories?
• Not exceed 80x80x80cm in size
• Manufacturer suppled onsite training on delivery and set up of equipment at Dstl Porton Down

Desirable requirements

• 1-300 AMU range
• Detection of low ppm to high percentage concentrations of analytes in 3 <5 years as part of the quote)
• Custom built trolley to allow MS to be sited under fume cupboards
• License for software to be installed on at least 6 different PCs (to cover the 3 Mass specs and 3 virtual networked machines)
5. CPV Codes:
38433100 – Mass spectrometer
6. NUTS Codes: UKK15
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance:
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
RQ0000028716
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £250,000
10. Start Date: 31/12/2023
11. End Date: 31/01/2024
12. Closing Date: 28/06/2023
13. Other Information:
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