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K -- REFURBISHMENT TO MODEL 1323 INSTRON BIAXIAL TEST MACHINE SOL W2623861494010 DUE 092696 POC Karen Chapman, Purchasing Agent, (301) 394-1945, Beth Smith, Contracting Officer, (301) 394-3371. Contractor shall provide the following items to refurbish Model 1323 Instron Biaxial Test Machine. Item 1, quanitity 1, 8500 PLUS Biaxial Retrofit, Catalog No. S2-9990, including: 8500 PLUS controls, Load & Stroke Channels, Front panel for total system control, Actuator jog keys and hydraulic controls, system manuals. Item 2, quantity 2, Load Cell cable and ID resistor kit for Lebow cells; connector: MS3106-14S-5S, Catalog No. 8500-121. Item 3, quantity 2, Extensometer Cable and ID resistor kit for Instron, non-rationalized (2150-style) Extensometers, Catalog No. 8500-132. Item 4, quantity 2, 8500 PLUS Strain Channel, Catalog No. 8500-613. Item 5, quantity 2, Factory Rationalization of one 2511/2512 Series Load Cell, Catalog No. 1440-020. Item 6, quantity 1, System Installation, Catalog No. 1430-050. Item 7, quantity 1, Premium Very High Performance Pentium Computer (Catalog No. 2490-638) with: 90 MHz Intel Pentium CPU, 16 MB RAM, 540 MB Hard Disk Drive, 3.5 inch floppy disk drive, SVGA color display, 1 parallel/2 serial ports, DOS 6, Microsoft Windows, Mouse. Item 8, quantity 1, GPIB Cable, 4 meters, Catalog No. 2410-066. Item 9, quantity 1, National Instruments Model PC IIA GPIB Board, Catalog No. 2430-024. Item 10, quantity 1, MAX for Windows Software for Instron 8500, Catalog No. 2490-736. It is intended to award this contract to Instron Corporation, Springfield, NJ on a sole source basis. Instron Corporation is the designer of this testing machine and the electronics which are used to control it. Instron is the only known source that has the capabilities to provide this requirement and maintain complete compatibility. Interested persons, responsible businesses only may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by submitting in writing a request for a copy of the solicitiation. No telephone requests will be honored. See Numbered Note(s): 22. (0255)

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