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66 -- AUTOMATIC TENSILE TESTING DEVISE SOL Sol 2000-4431-003 DUE 120999 POC Point of Contact -- Contact, Ms. Terry A. Krutz, Contracting Officer, (662) 686-5361 The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to procure a lease to purchase Zellweger Uster Inc. Tensorapid 3 automatic tensile testing devise (Model No. UTR3/1000N) or an equal product including the trade-in of a Zellweger Uster Inc. UTR1 unwinding devise. The specifications as a minimum are: Unwind- ing devise, calibration device, yarn guides, package carrier truck, active data output. Offerors offering "equals" should submit descriptive literature for evaluation. An IFB will be issued on or about November 26, 1999. All requests must be submitted in writing, faxed to (662) 686-5373 or by electronic mail to : KRUTZT@ARS.USDA.GOV. No calls will be accepted. (AC1112008-02) Posted 11/14/99 (I-SN400548). (0318)

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