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66 -- DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETER SOL Reference-Number-F33DOL00680100 DUE 041700 POC Arleen Blackstone, Contract Specialist, Phone 850-882-5994x5289, Fax 850-882-1014, Email blacksto@eglin.af.mil -- Gregg Anderson, Contracting Officer, Phone 850-882-4418X5216, Fax 850-882-1680, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=M&ProjID=Reference-Number-F33DOL00680100&LocID=1182. E-MAIL: Arleen Blackstone, blacksto@eglin.af.mil. DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION FOR DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETER The purpose of this modification is to add NOTE 22. 1. A Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) Module, for the measurement of differential heat flow, with a dual sample -- single reference cell, having the following characteristics will be provided: A. Temperature Range: -180 to 725 degrees C B. Temperature Reproducibility: plus/minus 0.05 degrees C C. Temperature Accuracy: plus/minus 0.1 degree C D. Accuracy and Precision: plus/minus 1.0 percent E. Noise: 0.1 microwatt peak to peak (rms) F. Sensitivity: 0.2 microwatt G. The automated control of heating, cooling, and conditioning of the sample chamber in up to 14 segments per programmed method will be provided. The heating / cooling rate range should be from 0.001 -- 200 degrees C per minute. H. Provisions for control and monitoring of temperature and heat flow of all sample and reference areas of sample chamber independently and simultaneously will be provided. I. Provisions for admission of purge gas into the DSC cell will be provided. Purge gas will be preheated prior to entering the sample chamber. J. Provision will be made for local controls at the module for start/stop, status, real-time temperature display, calibration constants memory storage, and data storage memory of 256K. K. A quench cooling system for uncontrolled liquid nitrogen aided cooling will be provided. The system will be upgraded to automated liquid nitrogen cooling to -150 degrees C under programmed control. L. The system will be compatible and/or upgradeable to the following accessories (using plug and play connections): 1. Modulated DSC 2. High Pressure DSC 3. High Temperature Differential Thermal Analyzer 4. Refrigerated Cooling between -70 and 350 degrees C II. A high temperature Thermogravimetric Analyzer with the following characteristics will be included: A. Temperature range from ambient to 1000 degrees C B. Sample capacity of up to 1.5 grams C. Dynamic weight loss range of 0.1 microgram to 1 gram D. Balance Noise less than 0.1 microgram E. Upgradeable to accept automated loading and unloading of sample pans. III. Software will be provided which provides the ability to perform the following data gathering operations: A. DSC Standard B. DSC Single Scan Kinetics C. Heat Capacity D. TGA Standard E. TMA Standard F. DEA Standard G. EIEIO Standard H. DSC Oxidative Stability I. DSC Multiple Scan Kinetics J. DSC Autocatalysis K. TGA Multiple Scan Kinetics L. DMA Standard M. DSC Calorimetric Purity N. DSC Isothermal Kinetics O. DSC Heat Capacity P. Thermal Stability IV. Accessories and logistics A. On-site installation will be provided B. Operation and maintenance manuals will be provided C. System will operate on 120 VAC 60 Hz power D. One year warranty on all parts and labor will be provided V. The contractor will certify that the product offered meets the salient characteristics of this commercial item description. The Government has performed a market survey and has determined that TA Instruments, 109 Lukens Drive, New Castle, Delaware, is the only firm that meets all Government specifications. Primary POC is Arleen Blackstone, Contract Specialist, arleen.blackstone@eglin.af.mil, (850) 882-5944 Ext. 5289; Alternate is Lonnie L Oswalt, Contracting Officer lonnie.owsalt@eglin.af.mil (850)-882-4092 Ext. 5207. Posted 04/07/00 (D-SN442365). (0098)

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