Building and General Services of Vermont #ICP-OES_RFP_FINAL_20260323

The State of Vermont's Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services, Office of Purchasing & Contracting is seeking proposals for an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) system for the Vermont Agriculture Environmental Laboratory Metals Laboratory. - Buyer: State of Vermont, Agency of Administration, Department of Buildings and General Services, Office of Purchasing & Contracting - Products requested: - Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) system (1 unit) - Includes chiller, autosampler, computer, and manufacturer software - Bench-top, fully automated system with a footprint less than 35 x 30 x 25 inches - Simultaneous solid-state detector (167nm-785nm), chilled to at least -35°C, hermetically sealed, no gas consumption for detector purging - Dual viewing modes (axial and radial) - Argon gas operation (99.99% purity), total gas flow ≤ 25 L/min, mass flow controllers for all plasma gas flows - Autosampler for at least 180 x 15mL tubes with automatic probe rinsing - Windows 11 computer with manufacturer software - Vertical plasma torch, peristaltic pump, customizable sample introduction setup - Software features: automated background/spectral interference correction, continuous full spectrum scan, maintenance tracking, automatic shutdown, EPA method compliance - Onsite installation and initial user training (1 lot) - One-year warranty - Notable requirements: - System must support feed and fertilizer analyses and EPA method 200.7 - Onsite installation and user training required - Shipping is FOB to Vermont Agriculture Environmental Laboratory, Randolph Center, VT - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Contract period is 12 months from award

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal issued by the Vermont Office of Purchasing & Contracting for the procurement of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) system. The procurement includes the ICP-OES instrument, chiller, autosampler, computer, and software for the Metals Laboratory to perform feed, fertilizer analyses, and EPA method 200.7. The contract period is 12 months, and the solicitation specifies detailed technical requirements for the system, including detector specifications, gas usage, and autosampler capacity. Questions are due by March 30, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by April 6, 2026.