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66 -- PROVIDE SMOKING MACHINE SOL 96-50 (N) DUE 021296 POC Contact Danny T. Hager at (404)842-6553 Provide SM 342 Harmonized Smoking Machine with ATCOM and COA 100 to include (1) VMD 100 Velocity Measurement Digitizer with Printer; and (2) VPS 102 Thermoelectric Air Velocity Anemometer. Include all freight and handling. The instrument has very low dead volume for vapor phase measurement. Volume, duration and frequency of the puff can be varied. The instrument has a motor driven lighter ignition system. The device conforms to all ISO 3308:1991 and CORESTA Methods. Solicitation No. 96-50 (N) will be issued approximately February 12, 1996 to Fidus-Instrument Corporation, 7400 Whitepine Road, Richmond, VA 23237, on a sole source basis. Fidus-Instrument Corporation is the only known firm capable of providing the above equipment. Authority: FAR 6.302-1, 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1). Justification: Equipment required is available from only one source and no other type of equipment will satisfy agency requirements. Only written requests for the solicitation package will be honored. (0017)

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