Simultaneous TGA/DTA/DSC

 Dear Sirs,   On behalf of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, offers are invited for the supply of "Simultaneous TGA/DTA/DSC” conforming to the specifications given below.  (i)Preparation of Bids:-  The tenders should be submitted under two-bid system (i.e.) Technical bid and Financial bid.  (ii)Delivery of the tender:- The tender shall be sent to the below-mentioned addresses either by post or by courier so as to reach the undersigned on or before the due date 01.08.2014.  (iii)Opening of the tender:- The offer/Bids will be opened by a committee duly constituted for this purpose.  The technical bids will be opened first and it will be examined by a technical committee which will decide the suitability of the bid as per our specifications and requirements.  The financial offer/bid will be opened only for the offer/bids which technically meet all our requirements as per the specification.  (iv) Prices:- The price should be quoted in net per unit (after breakup) and must include all packing and delivery charges to Various Institutions.  The offer/bid should be exclusive of taxes and duties, which will be paid by the purchaser as applicable.  However the percentage of tax & duties should be clearly indicated.  (v) The price should be quoted without custom duty and excise duty, since I.I.T. Madras is exempt from payment of excise duty, and the custom duty will be paid at concessional rate against duty exemption certificate.  (vi) In case of import supply, the price should be quoted on FOB and CIF basis indicating the mode of shipment.  (vii) Agency Commission:-   Agency commission, if any, will be paid to the Indian agents in Rupees on receipt of the equipment and after satisfactory installation. Agency Commission will not be paid in foreign currency under any circumstances. The details should be explicitly shown in Tender even in the case of ‘Nil’ commission. The tenderer should indicate the percentage of agency commission to be paid to the Indian agent.  (viiii) Terms of Delivery:-  The item should be supplied to our Various Institutions as per Purchase Order. In case of import supply, the item should be delivered at the cost of the supplier to our Institution.  The Installation/Commissioning should be completed as specified in our important conditions.      SPECIFICATIONS OF SIMULTANEOUS TGA /DTA/DSC UNIT  Computer controlled Simultaneous DSC - DTA–TGA system for research based on high sensitivity horizontal dual beam balance design capable of measuring true, quantitative real time DSC signal and weight loss over temperature range from ambient to 1500 C.   The unit should have the following features & specifications with necessary data analysis & instrument control software.   The thermo balance should be able to measure the sample & reference weight independently (dual balance) and also should have high-resolution capability for the separation of closely occurring events.   The furnace & furnace tubing should be an integrated unit to avoid any thermal lag and a sturdy sample & reference thermocouple unit with support mechanism.  The furnace should be of platinum windings with Platinum/Platinum-Rh thermocouple design.   Temperature Repeatability should be at least 0.1C, based on metal standards DSC Sensitivity should be a minimum 4 Microwatts or better Calorimetric Accuracy should be ± 2%, based on metal standards, or better Calorimetric Precision is ± 2%, based on metal standards, or better Heat flow calibration using sapphire as the calibrant over the entire temperature range Reactive gas inlet allows for reactive gases to be introducing to the sample without contamination of the balance or electronics. Balance sensitivity should be minimum 0.1g or better Furnace windings and furnace tube are one integral part, which provides exceptional DSC baseline performance and prevents thermal lag. Vacuum should be a minimum 0.05 torr or better Automated Tare, start, stop control and automated furnace movement at module.  Automated temperature calibration Automated weight calibration