Specifications include, but are not limited to: The system addressed by this Request for Proposal will consist of an Ion Chromatograph with Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer, interfaces (if needed), computer with DVDRW, printer and control software. Performance: The new system will preferably be compatible with the current Laboratory Information Management Systems, Masshunter Data Analysis, MagicNet and Promium Element, performing this analysis. As our facility moves towards reducing our environmental impact, reduction of power consumption and solvent use has become more critical. We would like to see lower lab power consumption, system expandability, less solvent dependency and a reduction in the demand on the air conditioning system in the lab. For the new instrumentation, see the specific requirements in subsequent sections of this bid. Currency: As of the date of issuance of this proposal all items or components shall be of current manufacture and all components shall be currently offered and supported by the original equipment manufacturer. Equivalence: Sections of this document contain the phrase “or equivalent.” Where this phrase appears, the City of Glendale will be the sole judge in evaluating vendor response to equivalence. The below specifications are requested (or equivalent) 1.0 To minimize any solvent dilution effects and simplify system plumbing, there should be no organic solvent makeup pump required prior to introduction of the IC flow into the MS ion source. 2.0 To allow for flexibility in method development for future applications, the ion chromatograph must allow the use of organic solvent directly in the mobile phase eluent. This organic solvent will be added to optimize the speed and resolution of chromatographic separations. Post-column addition of organic solvent does not meet the specification. 3.0 To accommodate the laboratory’s sample throughput, the autosampler should have at least a 60-sample capacity. The autosampler must also have automated, inline filtration of samples using cross flow principle down to 0.2 um particle size and allow rinsing of the filtering device between samples. 4.0 To minimize operational costs, the anion suppressor module should not be a regularly replaced consumable and should carry a warranty of at least 10 years. 5.0 To minimize the dependence of desolvation efficiency on LC flow rate and increase system robustness, the system must utilize a countercurrent drying gas and the electrospray ion source must deliver a heated nebulizer sheath gas. The drying gas protects the instrument from solvent clusters and neutrals, while the nebulizer sheath gas more efficiently desolvates the LC effluent for consistent performance which is less sensitive to flow rate.