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A -- EXTENDED MILEAGE EVALUATION OF UTQG CMT AND CANDIDATE TIRE WEAR RATES SOL DTNH22-96-R-01160 DUE 090596 POC Henrietta R. Mosley, Contract Specialist, (202) 366-9570 The overall purpose of this requirement is to conduct tests using Uniform Tire Quality Grading procedures to evaluate the actual treadwear performance and candidate tire under extended mileage conditions. The specific objectives of this procurement are to: 1)determine the actual overall wear rate of the current CMT (ASTM 1136) from zero wear to approximately wear out condition as opposed to the projected wear rate based on a 6400 mile test and assumption of linear wear for the remainder of the tire's life; 2)to determine the actual wear rate of selected samples of candidate tires over the same extended mileage as described in (1) above; 3)to compare the projected mileages of candidate tires using increasingly larger segments of the tire's tread life; and 4)to compare the wear rate of CMTS at different points of their tread lives under identical environmental conditions. It is contemplated that a Fixed Unit Price(Per Test) type contract will be awarded for this effort. The anticipated period of performance is twelve(12)months with four(4) twelve(12)month option periods. This solicitation will be mailed to those organizations responding in writing to this announcement. The anticipated issuance date is August 5, 1996. (0204)

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