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51 -- BENDER SET, TUBE HAND DUE 052500 POC Donna Webb (309)782-6369 or Debra Juhl (309) 782-3370 E-MAIL: juhld@ria.army.mil, webbd@ria.army.mil. The Government is performing a Market Survey to: 1)Acquire Potential Vendor Sources of supply, who are capable/interested in providing a Bender Set, Tube Hand in accordance with the description specified below. The Bender shall be capable of making bends of up to 90 degrees in copper, brass, aluminum, steel and stainless steel tubing with outside diameter(OD) of 0.25 inches to 1.25 inches OD without kinking the tubing or reducing the fluid carrying capability. The bender shall also be capable of: 1) Bending copper, aluminum, brass and steel tubing in the range of 0.25 inches to .075 inches OD with wall thickness of 0.035 to no less than 0.188 inches. 2) Bending 1.25 OD steel tubing with a wall thickness of not less than 0.083 inches. 3) Bending 0.25 to 0.75 inch OD stainless steel tubing with wall thickness of 0.035 to not less than 0.188 inches. 4) Bending 1-inch OD stainless steel tubing with a wall thickness of not less than 0.134 inches. 5) Bending 1.25-inch OD stainless steel tubing with a wall thickness of not less than 0.072 inches. The tube bender shall be capable of being held securely in a vise with 4-inch jaw opening while performing the bending operation. The bender shall have a method for showing the degree of bend. Submit any commercial literature or information by 25 May 2000. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN452756). (0130)

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