Specifications include, but are not limited to: 2.1 The University of Alabama is requesting sealed bids for requesting sealed bids to furnish, deliver and install a Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC) System as per attached Technical Specifications/Quotation Sheet or equal. 2.2 Delivery is needed in three (3) months or as soon as possible after receipt of order and may be a criterion of the bid award. Specify your earliest possible delivery after receipt of order. When the Contract cannot meet the delivery requirements on any order, The University of Alabama reserves the right to contact the next lowest responsible bidder for availability. 2.3 The system should come equipped with an autosampler and should be capable of operating with hexafluoro isopropanol (HFIP) as a mobile phase. 2.4 Pricing should include complete instrument installation and demonstration that the instrument meets performance specifications. All major components should be assembled, guaranteed, and serviced by the Contract