Notice of Intent to Single Source to Elemental Scientific, Inc

Annual preventative maintenance and possible emergency repairs on their existing ESI PrepFAST IC Automated Speciation System with In-Line Autodilution and Autocalibration for use in tandem with an ICP-MS for the elemental analysis of a variety of contaminants in seafood available in US commerce. he purpose of this equipment is for the research and analysis of heavy metal toxins in seafood samples. This highly sensitive and complex equipment requires annual preventative maintenance, as required by laboratory ISO 17025 certification, as well as service for repairs that may be necessary to limit downtime of the instrument. Due to the complex nature of the equipment, maintenance, and repair are beyond the normal capability of lab personnel and require highly trained personnel specific to this technology.