The South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) is seeking qualified vendors to provide one AB SCEIX QTRAP 6500+ Liquid Chromatograph Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer System, to include Software Starter Kit; Standard Monitor; MS Bench; LC Bench; Genius 1024 Nitrogen Generator; PEAK Dual Tap Transformer; UPS Powervar Security Plus II 5200VA; MS Office 2016 Professional 2016; Component based higher pressure HPC/UHPLC system; ExionLC Column Oven 120v; Personalized Learning Path with Workflow Certification; and supplies to test the instrument at installation and calibration.  Vendor’s system must be capable of polarity switching at 5 msec in MRM and scheduled MRM modules, analyze samples for 20 to 200+ analytes, provide linear ion trapping functionality, MRM³ (MS/MS/MS) scan, and utilize Ion Drive High Energy Detector that allows for greater sensitivity and lower detection limits for opiods and other drugs of abuse in complex matrices by DHEC’s Public Health Laboratory.   The total estimated dollar amount of the purchase including shipping is $436,000.

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