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36 -- PURCHASE OF FOUNDATION LOAD TESTING EQUIPMENT SOL DTFH61-97-Q-00010 DUE 111596 POC Viola Compton, Contract Specialist, HAM-40G, (202) 366-4239. Federal Highway Aministration plans to negotiate a Fixed-Price Purchase Order with Berminghammer Foundation Equipment for the purchase of a 4MN (450 ton) Statnamic Testing System. This system consists of: -Silencer/Cylinder 10' long x 18'' in diameter with 15,000 psi capacity (#ST96-4MN-S002) - Piston 2.5' long hollow chrome cylinder with 7'' inside diameter (#ST96-4MN-P002) - Fuel charge tube perforated steel basket 2' long x 4'' in diameter (#ST96-4MN-F002) - 19 pin data acquisition cable, 150 ft long shielded and waterpoofed (#ST96-19P-002) - 4 pin ignition cable, 150 ft long, shielded and waterproofed (#ST96-4MN-4P-002) - 12 volt battery operated ignition box with circuit check, battery check, and isolated key controlled arming and firing mechanism (#ST96-4MN-I002) - 500 ton load cell with a factor of safety a minimum of 1.5 with accuracy of measurement of 0.01% of full scale (#ST96-4MN-L002) Laser sensor, photovaltaic surface 70 mm in length (#ST96-4MN-LS002) - Laser source, 30 amp, 120 volts, low intensity laser source - Aluminum laser stand with adjustable tripod legs each 3' in length and 2'' in diameter - FPDS controller, 3 channel, 4096 sample per second data acquisiton system (DAS) with integrated test setup analysis and report writing software, battery or AC power. This is a Simplified Acquisition and FHWA's threshold is $100,000. Anticipated award date is 11/15/96. (0302)

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