2023-03-ACAN - Agilent Model 8900 QQQ Spectrometer

BACKGROUND: See attached ACAN document for full specifications and overall performance.
Notice is hereby given by the University of Ottawa of the intent to enter into a contract with Agilent Technologies Canada
to procure a new or certified demo (like new) model of an 8900 QQQ ICPMS spectrometer including the mainframe, MassHunter-ready PC, the Agilent 8900 for Advanced Applications option #100, and Installation & Introduction training with CSA certification.

PROCESS:
Suppliers that consider their equipment functional, successfully tested, readily available and fully compliant to the ACAN minimum requirements may submit, in writing, a statement of specifications to the contact person identified in this Notice, on or before the closing date of this Notice. In the statement of specifications, the supplier must unequivocally demonstrate how their Model 8900 QQQ Spectrometer equipment, at minimum, equals, or exceeds the stated requirements.

If no other supplier submits a statement of specifications, on or before the closing date of this Notice, the competitive requirements of the University of Ottawa will be considered having been met. Following notification to any suppliers not successful in unequivocally demonstrating that their statement of specifications equals or exceeds the requirements set out in this Notice, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified supplier.

Date of issue:       March 21, 2023  
Closing Date:       April 5, 2023, at 3:00:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time

INTENDED USE:
This spectrometer will replace the 8800 QQQ spectrometer in the existing Agilent ICPMS system that is located in the geochemistry Core Facility at the University of Ottawa. The Model 8900 QQQ spectrometer must provide for a complete system that is able to be operated seamlessly with existing Agilent sample-handling instrumentation, cooling system and all pre-existing analytical methods and databases.

FUNCTIONALITY:
The spectrometer, workstation and software must conform to the following Minimum Requirements:

BUDGET:
The instrument cost must not exceed the University’s maximum budget of $200,000.00 Canadian.

ICPMS 8900 #100 QQQ Spectrometer

Sample introduction system Peristaltic pump: 10-roller, 3 channels, low pulsation, high precision
Nebulizer: Glass, low flow concentric
Spray chamber: Scott-type, low volume, double-pass (quartz) Controlled temperature range: –5 °C to +20 °C
Ultra High Matrix Introduction system (UHMI): Included
Plasma - RF generator: Solid state digital drive 27 Hz Variable-frequency impedance matching 500 W to 1600 W
Torch: One-piece (quartz) 2.5 mm id injector Shield Torch system
Torch position: Motor controlled horizontal & vertical position: ±2 mm, in 0.1 mm steps Sampling depth: 3 to 28 mm, in 0.1 mm steps
Mass flow controllers (Ar)4: Plasma, Aux., Carrier, Make up/Dilution
5th gas line for alternative carrier gas: Optional for Std configuration, included with Advanced Application configuration
Interface: Sampling cone: 1 mm diameter orifice Standard: Ni-tipped with Cu base Optional: Pt-tipped with Cu base
Skimmer cone: 0.45 mm diameter orifice Standard: Ni Optional: Pt-tipped with Cu base
 Ion lens: Lens systemExtraction lens (x-lens) Off-axis Omega lens 
 Octopole Reaction System (ORS): He: (collision) cell gas lineIncluded, max flow rate 12 mL/min 
 H2:  (reaction) cell gas lineIncluded, max flow rate 10 mL/min 
 3rd cell gas line (corrosive resistant)*: Included, max flow rate 10 mL/min 
 4th cell gas line (corrosive resistant) *: Included, max flow rate 1.5 mL/min 
 Mass analyzer: QuadrupoleFrequency: 3 MHz Hyperbolic rod profile 
 Mass range: 2–260 amu (Q1) 2-275 amu (Q2) 
 Mass scan speed: >5000 amu/sec (Li to U, plus data collection at 40 intervening masses) 
 Mass resolution: Variable from 0.3 u to 1.0 u 
 Typical mass calibration stability: < 0.05 u per day < 0.1 u per 6 months 
 Abundance sensitivity (at Cs): ≤ 1 x 10-10 (L, H) MS/MS mode 
 Detector: DetectorDual-mode discrete dynode electron multiplier 
 Dynamic range: 10 orders (Standard configuration) 11 orders (Advanced Applications configuration) 
Minimum integration time: 100 μs 
Minimum dwell time (TRA mode): 0.1 ms (no settling time) 
Vacuum system: Configuration: Four-stage differential vacuum system 
Vacuum pump: Single split-flow turbo molecular pump Second turbo pump for ORS4 chamber Single external rotary pump 
Vacuum pump hose length: 1.5 m, 3 m (optional) 

Workstation and Software
The supplied workstation must be equipped with the latest version of ICP-MS MassHunter Workstation software.
The overall performances below must be met or exceeded:

Sensitivity: Mcps/ppm
7 Li: 400
59 Co: 800
89 Y: 1200
115 In: 1400
205 TI: 780
238 U: 980
Background (CPS) m/z 9: < 0.1 cps
No Gas Mode DL (ppt)
9 Be: < 0.04 ppt
115 IN: < 0.01 ppt
238 U: < 0.01 ppt
Abondance Sensitivity: ≤ 1 x 10-10
Oxide ratio CeO+/Ce+: < 2%
Doubly-charged ratio Ce++/Ce+: < 2.5%


Justification of Pre-Selected Supplier:
Supplier: Agilent Technologies Canada.

Justification:

• The Model 8900 QQQ spectrometer must provide for a complete system that is able to be operated seamlessly with:
  • the existing Agilent sample-handling instrumentation,
  • Agilent spectrometer cooling system and
  • all pre-existing Agilent analytical methods and databases.