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66 -- CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY TEST CHAMBER SOL IFB96-8 DUE 071696 POC Melissa A. Stevenski, Contract Specialist, (202) 707-8606. The Library of Congress has a requirement for three (3) Thermotron Model SE-600-3 or equal Controlled Temperature-Humidity Test Chambers. These chambers must provide the following features: Temperature range: -40 to +177 deg Centigrade, relative humidity range: 20 to 98 percent, internal chamber size of at least 21 cu. ft., maximum footprint 15 sq. ft., one piece unit, that is no supplementary units either free-standing or attached to side to conserve space, capability for placement with back against wall, programmable controller for temperature and humidity control and repeated ramp up or down at desired time intervals with enough memory for at least 30 steps, on-board floppy disk to enable copying of programs from one oven to another, RS-232 Port, software for IBM compatible PC to provide full control of test chamber condition and data logging capability, interior light, casters, heated inner window, 2 access ports at least 4 inches wide with plugs at least SS shelve, SS interior, environmentally safe, EPA-acceptable, non-toxic and non-explosive refrigerant, alarms for violation of out-of-tolerance condition, operable at 208 volts without any additional transformer, equipped with a water chamber for maintaining independent humidity control without any other water supply, as well as with connection to the house, wickless control, without any float tank value, top exhaust for hot air, which can be ducted away, UL listing and built-in self-diagnostics. Solicitations shall be issued on or about July 12, 1996. WRITTEN REQUESTS ONLY WILL BE ACCEPTED. (Fax: (202) 707-8611). (0173)

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