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["Service providers are required by ARC-NRE Arcadia campus to provide a written quotation for a new Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer System."]
["Background:  "]
["ARC-SCW analytical services analyse a wide range of samples mostly from agricultural and environmental origin for various macro, micro and trace minerals. This include but is not limited to the following parameters: K, Ca, Mg, P, Na, S, Fe, Al, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, As,Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, V. "]
["The typical samples processed range from low to relatively high solute concentrations, not only in terms of dissolved salts but often we need to process acid digested samples that will contain moderate amounts of acid after preparation and dilution."]
["Item","Specifications","Requirement","BIDDER'S RESPONSE\nIndicate ”Complied or ”Non Complied”. Technical Literature/Published document should be submitted to prove compliance"]
[1,"Complete ICP-OES system for elemental analysis, which is the latest  in its category. The system should be all inclusive of all components required to allow its full, fluent functioning (Turn Key System).","Include all components for the ICP OES system to be fully functional, namely but not limited to: ICP OES spectrometer, auto sampler, computer system with instrument controlling software, UPS system providing uninterrupted bakup power to allow the system to shut down safely, water chiller and/ or any other components that the system offered might need to be fully functional upon commissioning. Simultaneous, dual view multi-elemental analysis with exceptional  sensitivity and stability on a diverse range of environmental, biological, geological and industrial samples. The sample introduction system  (Nebulizer, spray chamber, plasma torch, sample probe) should be corrosion resistant to various acids and aqua regia (HNO3:HCl - 1:3)."]
[2,"The ICP OES system must be stable and capable of analysing various sample matrices:","Capable of doing routine acid digested plant material and fertilizers samples. Typical preparation: Open or microwave acid digestion of samples including soils, rocks, sludge's, plant material, biological material, organic and inorganic fertilizer samples.. It must have high tolerance for different types of acids, high total dissolved solids samples and other complex matrices. All necessary  accessories  required  for  running  high  matrix,  high  total dissolved solids  samples  should  be included as standard supply. It must be able to read 2500 ppm K, 1500 ppm Ca, 500 ppm Mg, 500 ppm P, 500 ppm Na, 200 ppm S, 100 ppm Fe, 100 ppm Al, 50 ppm Mn, 20 ppm Zn, 10 ppm B and 10 ppm Cu in solution without saturating the detector. Must be able to view replicate results and have an option to exclude outliers."]
[3,"System installation and commissioning","The system is to be installed and commissioned on site. Installation and commissioning shall include the setup of a basic analysis method for the elements noted (K, Ca, Mg, P, Na, S, Fe, Al, Mn, Zn, B, Cu, As,Ba, Cd, Co, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, Sn, Sr, Ti, V.) With regards to the delivery of the instrument into the laboratory: The instrument (and all accessories) must be taken into the laboratory and be placed in its final position by the supplier prior to commissioning. Thus, the supplier shall be responsible to have their own labour and trolley to carry instrument into the laboratory at the time of delivery. Additionally prior to commissioning the supplier will come and evaluate the following pre-existing components in the laboratory to ensure it meets their requirement: Gas installation, regulators and connectors, extraction system, instrument table, room size, air conditioner and electrical supply. If needed, the supplier will make recommendation on improvement or rectification.  "]
[4,"Gas installation ","None: These systems already exist "]
[5,"Fume extraction ","None: These systems already exist "]
[6,"Additional consumables","Torches (X 3), spray chamber (X 3), nebulizers (X 3), pump tubing (100 tubes) both for sample introduction and waste removal and wavelength calibration solution (2 X 500 mL) where required. "]
[7,"Auto sampler accessories","Sampler cover connecting to extraction and test tube racks 60 position type (X 8)"]
[8,"Training","A minimum of 6 ARC individuals training on 2 different sessions (Introductory training / hardware and maintenance training / fault finding training / method development and interference elimination training)."]
[9,"Certified solutions","Provide the multi element wavelength solution where necessary and must be sourced from an ISO 9001 certified producer. The wavelength calibration must cover the 170 nm to 760 nm range.  "]
[10,"Instrument manufacturer letter of approval ","A letter from the instrument manufacturer that states clearly that you are the licenced local approved supplier for the said instrumentations and its consumables and that your service technicians are trained and authorised to give training and do services and repairs on the said instruments. The letter must indicate that you the supplier have been active in this business for not less than five years in South Africa. The letter must also confirm that all of the future support serviced offered will be by you the authorised supplier and none of those services will be outsourced. The certificates of competency for the training, service and repair engineers are required.  "]
[11,"Extended warranty","Warranty valid for 36 months from installation and commissioning for all non consumable components (Components covered must be specified:  e.g. Gas flow controllers / RF generators and so forth)"]
[12,"Service level agreement maintenance","Service level agreement for a period of 24 months:  Including annual cleaning and maintenance by a qualified service engineer. Included all required maintenance consumables. Approved, call-outs for repair and fault finding - 6 per year for the 24 month SLA cycle (12 total) as needed. Service engineer call out and travel to be included. "]
[13,"Demonstrate system performance","Agree to analyse (materials to be provided by the ARC) calibration solutions and prepared samples to demonstrate the instruments performance. Samples must be analysed on the same model of instrument as the one being supplied. ARC staff members will witness the analysis of the said samples at a location and time to be provided by the supplier. "]
[14,"Complete breakdown in quote (Bill of quantities)  ","Provide a full breakdown of all items contained in the quotation with their associated cost. (e.g. List the ICP-OES system with respective components and software, additional consumables, additional services with their respective cost)  "]