Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Illinois EPA wishes to purchase a Gel Permeation Column (GPC) Cleanup apparatus for the preparation of Soil and Fish samples. The DOL performs approximately 350 Fish and Sediment analyses annually for the BOW-SWS as part of their ongoing monitoring program. The purchase of this new GPC cleanup apparatus will replace an old, failing system that requires increasingly more maintenance, resulting in greater efficiency and should improve the overall quality of the analytical results. Specs) Gel Permeation Column (GPC) Cleanup apparatus: 1. The apparatus must include: a. Autosampler b. Injector Assembly c. High Pressure Pump d. GPC Module with UV Detector e. Column bypass valve f. Solvent Sensor g. Computer and Software with License 2. Autosampler: a. Septum piercing for sampling from and collecting to sealed vials as a standard feature to prevent evaporation of sample prior to injection or after collection. b. Programmable precise rinse volume after sample injection and sample collection. c. Probe Smart Tracking – sample probe tracks down as sample is loaded keeping only the minimum probe depth exposed. Sampling occurs at the ”top” of the sample and reduces the opportunity for contamination by exposing less of the probe to the sample. d. Programmable/Customized autosampler mat; User can define custom trays. e. Optional – Dual-Pump wash station; actively pumps waste from wash station when waste vessel cannot be located below the level of the system. 3. Injector Assembly: Direct Inject – Allows for injection of 100% of the sample (with maximum precision at low volume) as opposed to only ½ of the sample with standard loop overfill technique. Can be set up for Partial loop, exact fill, or loop overfill techniques. 4. High Pressure Pump with operation up to 2,500 psi to accommodate all GPC Cleanup applications, including high-pressure columns. a. Flow Rate 0.01 – 10.0 mL/min. b. Max. Pressure 2,500 psi c. Flow Accuracy +/- 2% d. Flow Precision 0.5% RSD e. Material Stainless Steel