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66 -- MASS COMPARATOR SOL 53SBNB967028 DUE 021299 POC Brenda K. Lee, Contract Specialist,(301) 975-6394. WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contracts@nist.gov. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 3596. and the size standard is 500 employees. This action is unrestricted. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mettler-Toledo, 350 West Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, OH 43085 for 4 ea. Mettler-Toledo Mass Comparator 10,100g x 0.001g Part Number PR10003 with the following specifications; a) Fully Automatic Self Calibration; b) Local Can Interface ( Local CAN not only allows you to attach a printer or computer with an RS-232C interface or an auxiliary display and a foot switch, but all these peripherals at the same time. (c) Bright Dot Matric Display; d) Tall, three side access Draftr sheild (customer installation). The system shall have the capacity of 10,100g, readability of 0.001g, and repeatability of 0.002g. This level of precision is required to perform calibration of mass standards with OIML F1 requirements. Patent coverage for the subject requirement is 5,589,670-5,444,918. The Government requires a three year warranty. The required delivery is within 45 days after contract award, FOB Destination Gaithersburg, MD. Requests for a copy of a solicitation package will be disregarded. No solicitation package will be issued. The Government will verbally request a written quotation from Mettler-Toledo. The Contractor must be able to meet all the requirements stated herein. The anticipated award date of the contract is on or around February 26, 1999. In accordance with FAR 5.207(e)(3), Numbered Note 22 DOES NOT APPLY. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Brenda Lee at the telephone number identified above. Posted 01/28/99 (W-SN292225). (0028)

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