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66 -- INSTRON TENSONETER SOL NCI-RFQ-00054-NV DUE 022300 POC Debbie Moore, Purchasing Agent, 301-402-4509, Gail Zois, Contract Specialist, (301) 402-4509, Todd Cole, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-4509 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) plans on procuring a Instron Tensoneter Model 5542 Single Column Materials Testing System from Instron Corporation, 1290 Daydel Drive, Suite #256, Arnold, Maryland 21012. The Surical Metabolism Section of the Surgery Branch, is studying the effects of agents on tumor vasculature and the effects of these agents on wound healing. The tensoneter is required to perform tensile strength measurements on human tissues, reliably and reproducibly. The NCI laboratory requires an instrument that performs tensile strength measurements/testing on human tissue that is compact and portable, will fit on a table top; that connects with a Gateway 2000 computer; and will interface with the Merlin Materials testing Software package which interfaces with Microsoft Windows. In addition to the above performance characteristics, the instrument shall possess the following features: 1) Extension accuracy greater of 0.02 mm or 0.05%; 2) Loading accuracy 0.04% of reading down to 1/10 of cell capacity, 0.05% of reading down to 1/100 of cell capacity, 1.0% of reading down to 1/250 of cell capacity; 3) Vertical test space 659 MM; 4) Crosshead travel 500 MM; Instron Corporation is the only known source to the NCI Researcher that offers an instrument that can meet the above minimum requirements. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotation. However, if any interested party believes it can meet the above requirements, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The capability statement and any other furnished information must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if the party can fully meet the requirements. Capability statements must be received in the contracting office by 2:00 p.m., EST on February 23, 2000. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Moore, Purchasing Agent on (301)402-4509. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421504). (0034)

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