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48 -- 2" OR 3" BALL OR BUTTERFLY VALVES AND PNEUMATIC ACTUATORS!! SOL 9-91H2-98!! DUE 021798 POC Contact Ken Eason, Contract Specialist, 510/559-6018, FAX 510/559-6023!! 17. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, in Phoenix, Arizona, has a requirement for 258 units of either 2" or 3" Ball or Butterfly valves and pneumatic actuators. Valves: either Ball or Butterfly, will conduct CO2-enriched air at close to ambient temperatures and at 6" of H2O head pressure. 1/2 of valves are to be normal open, the other 1/2 normal closed. Valves are to seal bubble tight at line pressure of up to at least 10 psi. Actuators: pneumatic, spring return, actuated with no more than 80 psi of compressed air or pure CO2 gas. The valves and actuators shall be made with materials and coatings compatible with their being used outdoors, with no other protection. They will be subjected to temperatures ranging from -10 degrees F to 130 degrees F, and exposed to rain and dust. Connections: valves shall be compatible with either threaded or flanged fittings on 3" PVC pipe. Pneumatic actuators shall be provided with threaded ports for connecting air lines. Request for Quotation No. 9-9iH2-98 will beavailable on or about January 16, 1998. Requests for a solicitation package should be faxed to the attention of Ken Eason at 510/559-6023 or mailed to the address shown above.***** (0009)

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