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66--Instron Model 5967 Materials Testing System

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The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Natick, MA, intends to award a purchase order to Instron of Norwood, MA, for an Instron Model 5967 Materials Testing System. This system, designed as a dedicated tensile tester for textile and hardware materials, has a capacity of 6750 pounds and includes features such as BlueHill 3 Software, pneumatic grips, load cell verification, speed and displacement verification, installation and training, integration with the customer's computer, and a one-year warranty. The procurement is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), and aims to support the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC). The acquisition offers cost savings by leveraging existing accessories and tools already compatible with other Instron tensile testers at NSRDEC, avoiding the need for additional purchases of grips, load cells, capstans, hardware, and ongoing maintenance and calibration expenses. Sharing components among several existing testers will reduce costs and maintain consistency in manufacturers' data, avoiding variation that could arise from using different instruments. Interested parties could submit their quotes and specification packages for consideration by the August 3, 2012 deadline. This procurement supports efficient operation within the Department of Defense, specifically targeting textile and hardware material testing capabilities at the NSRDEC facility.

General Info

U.S. Army orders Instron Model 5967 tensile tester with training, integration, and one-year warranty.

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

NAICS

334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing

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PostedJul 27

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

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OfficeNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Natick

Office AddressNATICK, MA, 01760-5011, USA

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Full Description

On behalf of the NSRDEC located in Natick MA and under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army Contracting Command-APG, Natick Contracting Division Natick, MA, intends to award a purchase order to Instron of Norwood MA for an Instron Model 5967 Materials Testing System. This is used as a dedicated tensile tester for textile and hardware materials. It has a capacity 6750lbs; 6750load cell, BlueHill 3 Software, Pneumatic Grips, Load Cell Verification, Speed and Displacement Verification, Install and Training, Integration of Customer computer, 1 year warranty. Other Instron tensile testers at NSRDEC are shared by many organizations. Purchasing through Instron, The Governments will save on the purchase of grips, load cells, capstan, hardware and maintenance and calibration costs. There are numerous accessories and tools from the other models at the NSRDEC that will function with the new model and will not have to be purchased. Because there are several other of these Tensile testers within the NSRDEC, the Government will be able to share their grips and capstans at a substantial, savings. A different instrument will also introduce more variation from manufacturers' data. Any interested parties may submit their quote and specification package for consideration to the U.S. Army Contracting Command-APG, Natick Contracting Division, via e-mail at contact@example.gov . Closing date of this announcement will be August 3 2012 12:00pm EDT.