36 -- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY

Notice Date

November 30, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center Natick, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN, Natick, MA 01760-5011

ZIP Code

01760-5011

E-Mail Address

To reach Contract Specialist (peggy.dube@natick.army.mil)

Description

The USA Robert Morris Acquisition Center-Natick (USA RMAC-N), Natick, MA, in support of the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Soldier Systems Command (USA SBCCOM SSC), intends to negotiation and award a purchase order to Instron Corporation in Canton, MA, on the basis of other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation part 6.302-1. The Instron equipment is required due the interchangeability/compatibility issues involved with the four existing Instron Tension Testers located at the USA SBCCOM SSC as well as a number and variety of load cells in current inventory and award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government This acquisition will result in the purchase of a Tension Tester with a robotic device adding capability for repetitive testing of a variety of materials, both rigid and pliable. Type of material to be tested includes but is not limited to the following: Textiles, plastics, films, elastomers, membranes. Type of tests to be performed includes but is not limited to the following: Tensile Stress at Yield, Tensile Stress at Break, Tensile Elongation at Yield, Tensile Elongation at Break, and Tensile Modulus. Additional Tension Tester requirements are as follows: 1. Dual Column Table Mounted Testing System, Capacity 10 k N (1,000 kg, 2,000 lb) with the following standard features: Digital crosshead drive system with fully variable speed control; Integrated digital closed-loop control and data acquisition electronics; Crosshead extension and load measurement channels with the possibility to add an optional strain channel; Test control panel with three illuminated four-digit displays for simultaneous readout of load, extension, and strain (peak, break, peak break or instantaneous values); Primary four-digit display for testing speed, cycle count, transducer full scale and other set-up values; User-definable electronic limits for extension, load, or strain, with programmable crosshead actions (stop, return or cycle between limits); Automatic recognition and calibration of transducers; Cycle counter with end count stop control; Pre-tension automatic grip controller; Pre-set point calculations; System of units: SI, Metric, U.S. Customary (user-selectable); Testing speed range: 0.001 mm/min to 500 mm/min (0.00004 in/min to 20 in/min; Crosshead return speed: 600 mm/min (23.6 in/min) with built-in deceleration feature for precise crosshead positioning; Precision pre-loaded ball-screw drive and crosshead guidance; Standard +/- 10V analog output signal; Strain card, +/- 10V output signal for strain; Basic adapter: Type D female fitting (1.25 in connection with 0.5 in clevis pin); CE mark conformity. 2. English Language Option; 3. Voltage Option 120V; 4. Maximum crosshead travel: 135mm (44.7 in); 5. Horizontal test space: 420 mm (16.5 in); 6. Heavy Duty Load Frame Support Table; Extra high, extra wide version, but not to Exceed 6 ft. height; Capacity: 679 kg (1500 lb) evenly distributed load; Tabletop dimension: 762x1524 mm (30 x 60 in); Height adjustable from 635 to 813 mm (25 to 32 in). 7. Tension/Compression Load Cell, Static Load Capacity: 2kN (200 kg, 450 lb) Type O female fitting (12mm connection with 6 mm diameter clevis pin; Drop through, bolt on design with self-identification and electrical calibration; Linearity: +/- 0.25% of reading over a range of 0.4% to 100% of capacity; Repeatability: +/- 0.25% of reading over a range of 0.4% to 100% of capacity; Hysteresis: 0.2% of maximum reading in a cycle; Creep: 0.2% of reading over 3 minutes; Output Sensitivity: 2.0 millivolts per volt +/- 20% at full rated capacity; Bridge resistance: 350 ohms +/- 5%; Overload Protection: 150% of capacity without permanent zero shift. 300% of capacity or 5kN (500kg, 1000lb) whichever is greater without mechanical failure; Zero Stability: 0.001% of full rated output per hour (isothermal conditions); Temperature Compensation: 0 to 50 degrees Celsius (32 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit); Temperature Effect on Zero and Span: 0.002% of capacity per degree Celsius. 8. Pneumatic Side Action Grips. Capacity: 1kN (200lb, 100kg); Temperature range: -29oC to 80oC (-20oF to 176oF); Maximum specimen thickness: 12.7mm (0.5in); Upper fitting: Type Cm (5/8 in connection with in clevis pin); Lower fitting: Type Dm (1.25 in connection with in clevis pin); Equipped with manual air switch; With faces for non-rigid materials. 9. Automation Modification to Pneumatic Grips. Includes Robotic Controller Interface, One Set Serrated Grip Faces (50mm x 50mm) and Mechanical Pull Rod; 10. Rigid Coupling (34 mm connection with 16 mm clevis pin) to Df (1.25 in connection with in clevis pin). Capacity: 100kN; 11. Interface for Air Kit to Robotic System Controller; 12. PC with, as a minimum: Must be compatible to run Tension Tester and provide the following data, for example: Tensile Stress at Yield, Tensile Stress at Break, Tensile Elongation at Yield, Tensile Elongation at Break, Tensile Modulus; Intel Pentium III processor 733 MHz with 512k Cache; 128MB 133MHz SDRAM expandable to 512MB; ATI RAGE 128 PRO GL 4X AGP Card with 16MB; 7.5 GB Ultra ATA hard drive; 3.5" 1.44MB Diskette Drive; 20X min./48X max. CD-ROM; Slots: 5 full length PCI; Integrated 3COM 10/100 network card E-Series 8-bay Mid Tower; 104+ Keyboard; MS IntelliMouse and Mouse Pad; PC specification change on a regular basis. 13. US keyboard and Windows option. 14. Windows 98 Operating System Option; 15. 17" Monitor Option; 16. 100/120 VAC Option; 17. PCI-GPIB Board with 2m GPIB Cable and Drivers for Windows 95 and 98; 18. Series IX version 8 Software and machine interface and cable for system and for Windows 95; Series IX is the most complete materials testing software available for automatic data acquisition and analysis. It supports the widest range of tension, compression, flexural, peel, tear, and friction applications including ASTM, ISO, and other industry standard test methods. Test methods and calculations can be customized by the user. Once a test is run, Series IX calculates test results and generates a report; Additional features available in Series IX include: Real and post-test interactive graphics; Results and graphs on the same screen; Reanalysis capability; Batch statistics; The world's largest library of predefined calculations; Calculations creator; On-line hyper-text help at any time; User definable data sampling; Professionally designed test method library; Automatic test report transfer to networks; User programmable module; One year of priority toll-free telephone support. Training: 20 Hours of consecutive IX Training for one government representative on site at US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Soldier Systems Command, in Natick, MA. or at a facility within a one-hour commute of the USA SBCCOM, SSC. 19. Computer Cart for PC; 20. Robotic Handling System capable of programmable automatic mounting of samples; Basic Robotic System Components include: Laboratory Robot; Local Robotic System Controller; 4-Slot controller with CPU; Dual RS232 Board; 12 Volt I/O Board; Version 2.5 Software; Servo Controlled Robotic Hand. 21.Specimen Gripping Fingers. 22.Two Discrete Fixed Racks. 23.System Table for Robot. 24. One Year On-Site Service Contract. The Government will trade-in a non-operational 1979 Instron Tension Tester Model 1130. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any questions/comments or information shall be sent to the following: U.S. Army Robert Morris Acquisition Center-Natick, Natick Contracting Division, ATTN: AMSSB-ACN-S/Peggy Dube, Natick, MA 01760-5011. E-mail address is peggy.dube@natick.army.mil. The timeframe for this notice is reduced from 45 days to 20 days to expedite the process in order to secure required working machinery in a timeframe required to accommodate testing requirements. See Note 22.

Record

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