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Republic of the Philippines

MSU-ILIGAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Office of the Bids and Awards Committee

Office of the BAC Secretariat, 3rd Flr, MSU-IIT Canteen Annex, Tibanga, Iligan City Telefax No. (063) 225-4926

I NVITATION T O B ID

A. The MSU- Iligan Institute of Technology through its Bids and Awards Committee invites interested suppliers to apply for eligibility and to bid for the hereunder project:

Name of Project : Supply of 1 unit Mid Infrared FT-IR Spectrometer

Location : MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology

Approved Budget : P1,500,000.00

Source of Fund : CHED-COE RESEARCH FUND

Delivery Period : Twenty (20) days upon receipt of P.O.

Non-refundable Bidder Fee : 0.002 of the Approved Budget Cost

Reference No. : 2011-027

LOT PRICE

1 unit Mid Infrared FT-IR Spectrometer

The spectrometer comes standard with:

~ 0.4 cm-1 Standard Resolution (variable resolution from 64 to 0.4 cm-1)

~ 1 minute signal to noise of better than 35,000:1

~ Rapid Scan Capability

~ Integrated Scan Buttons for easy operation at the spectrometer

~ Sealed and Desiccated spectrometer with BaF2 coated, KBr windows

~ Metal case desiccant canister (regenerable), and humidity indicator

~ Autoalign energy optimization

~ Dynamically aligned interferometer

~ KBr / Ge coated beamsplitter (7800-350 cm-1)

~ High-Performance – Deuterated Triglicine Sulfate detector (7800-350 cm-1)

~ EverGlo™ mid IR source, externally mounted and user-Replaceable

~ Performance Verification kit

~ Serialized, traceable standards wheel including:

~ 1.5 MIL (38 micron) NIST traceable polystyrene (supplied with certificate)

~ NG11 NPL traceable Schott glass (supplied with certificate)

~ Beam attenuation filters

~ Motorized wheel mount

~ System electronics board with USB2 personal computer communication port

~ Multi-zone purge system

~ Smart Transmission accessory

~ Allows transmission analysis with suitable holders (optional) for polymer films, liquid Cells emulsion cells, KBr pellets, gas cells up to 10 cm and cuvettes up to 10cm The system includes OMNIC 8 software with the following enhanced productivity features:

~ SOP workflows for execution Integrated Scan Button panel or OMNIC Toolbar including including OMNIC Macros\Basic to compile your routine tasks into simple push button operations

~ QCheck correlation for QC/QA verification of samples against one or many reference spectra;

includes standard correlation and unique high sensitivity compare with pass/fail thresholds

~ System Performance Verification (SPV) automatically monitors system status including:

~ Hardware Diagnostics to ensure key system components are working properly

~ Performance Verification, based on ASTM E1421, to test and document system operation

~ System Suitability to ensure analysis consistency, including your sampling accessory

~ Spectral Quality Checks ensure your sample is collected as you expect

~ Scheduled Maintenance monitor warns operator when Preventive Maintenance is due

~ Optional ValPro system qualification testing and documentation

~ Quantitative and qualitative method development (TQ Analyst- EZ Edition) and prediction including:

~ Beer-Lambert calibration and prediction (peak height or area integration)

~ Classical Least Squares calibration and prediction

~ Discriminant analysis prediction

~ Partial Least Squares (PLS) prediction

~Principal Component Analysis (PCR) prediction

~ Infrared spectral interpretation with online interpretation guide.

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OMNIC™ 8.0 also includes the following extensive list of standard tools:

~ Easy to set up parameters, live display of data collection, and spectral data preview

~ Customizable toolbar, menu, and options with user logins and password protection

~ Display capabilities: zoom, roll, stack, overlay, offset and interactive display tools

~ Data processing: baseline correction (automatic and manual), smooth, blank and straight line, first and second derivative, curve fitting, spectral math, subtract line, first and second derivative, curve

fitting, spectral math, subtract (manual and automatic)

~ Data conversion and corrections: Kubelka Munk, Kramers Kronig, Photoacoustic, ATR correction including settings for crystal material, reflections, angle and sample refractive index

~ Spectral Search: high-resolution library generation, customizable information fields, single or multi- region search, library management, with over 1400 spectra in included libraries

~ Spectral peak picking and labeling

~ Noneditable audit trail history log

~ Direct conversion of JCAMP and other vendors spectral files and user libraries

~ Spectral group statistical analysis: variance, average, and range

~ Peak analysis tools: peak area, peak height, cursor, annotation

~ Automatic atmospheric suppression to remove H2O and CO2 interferences (no standards needed)

~ Full-featured report generator and electronic laboratory notebook

~ Extensive on-line help and tutorials 1 unit English Language Kit

1 unit Power Cord North American 120v, 3 Conductor 1 unit Sample Compartment Extension Kit

~ required for TGA/IR interface, well-plate reader accessory, standard 8"x10" baseplate mounted accessories, multi-pass gas cells

1 unit Desiccant Replacement Package

~ Includes two desiccant cartridges and a replacement humidity indicator 1 unit Sample Compartment Baseplate and Cover

~ 8"x10" standard baseplate with transmission card holder

~ sample compartment cover with top sliding window

~ requires sample compartment extension kit Part number 840-192100 1 unit Sidewall Purge Adapters for Non-Smart Accessories

~ 1 Pair

~ Used with standard baseplate mounted accessories to complete the purge seal in the 700 Sample Compartment

1 unit Standard Purged System including Purge Regulator WITH TANK 1 unit FT-IR System Qualification

ValPro System Qualification provides:

~ ASTM E1421, European and Japanese pharmacopoeia based System performance verification

~ ValPro System Qualification Handbook, including:

DQ documentation for hardware, software and Thermo Fisher quality management

Comprehensive IQ and OQ procedures in industry-standard format

~ Full-system qualification including Smart Accessories(if installed)

~ ValPro Qualification software to run and track performance verification tests

~ Configurable to allow addition of user-specific OQ or PQ tests

~ Certified support personnel to perform qualification procedures

~ Qualification history and performance trending tools

~ Qualification algorithm verification tool 1 unit Smart iTR with ZnSe & Ge Plate 1 unit Smart Diffuse Reflectance for Powders

1 unit Workstation complete with 17" LCD Monitor & HP Colored Printer

Note: Bidders must specify the brand name in their offer “if applicable”

B. Secure Checklist of bidding documents from the BAC Secretariat Office after payment of the non- refundable bidder’s fee. Accomplish the duly certified requirements in three (3) copies, and submit the same at the BAC Secretariat Office on or before the deadline set.

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C. Bid Related Schedules:

Activity Schedule Venue

Issuance of bid documents March 29 – April 18, 2011 Pre-bid conference April 6, 2011 @ 2:00 P.M.

Submission of bid documents April 26, 2011 @ 2:00 P.M. BAC Sec. office Opening of bid documents April 26, 2011 @ 2:00 P.M. Legal Office Post qualification

Notice of Award

D. The MSU-IIT reserves the right to review the qualifications of a selected bidder, subject to technical and production criteria, reject any or all bids, waive any formality or defect therein and accept the offer considered most advantageous to MSU-IIT.

F. The MSU-IIT reserves the right to accept or reject any Bid, to annul the bidding process, and to reject all Bids at any time prior to contract awards without thereby incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders.

G. For further clarifications, please inquire from Atty. Edgar Alan A. Donasco, Office of the BAC Secretariat, Telefax No. (063) 225-4926, anytime during office hours, or at our e-mail address: