Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition Management, 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC, 20590

66 -- SHRP DIRECT TENSION TESTERS SOL DTFH61-99-R-00057 POC Frank Waltos, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4205, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email frank.waltos@fhwa.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTFH61-99-R-0 0057&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Frank Waltos, frank.waltos@fhwa.dot.gov. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement for approximately 50 SHRP Direct Tension Testers (DTT) for delivery to State highway agencies. The DTT's must be capable of performing the Standard Test Method for Determining the Fracture Properties of Asphalt Binder in Direct Tension, per AASHTO Designation TP3-98, Edition 1B (11/98). This is not a development contract. This solicitation, all related documents and amendments, if any, will only be released and available electronically through the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at http://www.eps.gov under the "EPS for Vendors" option followed by selection of the "DOT" Center. As such, no written, telephonic, facsimile or email requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Interested parties can register at the aforementioned site to receive procurement announcements by email. Since this solicitation will only be available electronically, it is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor the EPS website for any solicitation amendments. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by FHWA. Posted 03/25/99 (D-SN312646). (0084)

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