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This document outlines specifications for a falling number machine and accessories required by the USDA Agricultural Research Service Wheat Health and Genetics Quality Research Unit in Pullman, Washington. The falling number machine must meet industry standards and include maintenance services and customer support. Key requirements include a cooling system maintaining temperatures below 30 degrees Celsius, small footprint of 14 by 20 by 10.5 inches or less, and standard accessories for falling number analysis. A micro-mill is also required meeting industry standards with a footprint of 9.5 by 20.5 by 22 inches or less, operating at or below 80 decibels, and including safety features and maintenance services. The related federal contract opportunity is solicitation number 12905B23Q0158 for these products to support research at the USDA ARS WHGQRU location in Pullman.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Falling Number Machine and Accessories

Requirements:

A falling number (FN) machine for testing enzyme activity and starch properties of wheat flour samples and accessories including a micro-mill.

· MUST meet AACCI/ICC/ISO/FGIS method requirements.

· MUST come with maintenance services and customer support services. Including but not limited to preventive kits, on-site training, and maintenance, and 24/7 phone support.

· MUST come with a cooling system that circulates 0.4 L/min of water or more and holds temperatures at 30 ˚C or less.

· Safety features that prevent risk of burns including the cooling tower, cooling lid that prevents steam burns between sample loads and overflow features to prevent hot water spillage.

· MUST have a FN machine footprint of 14 x 20 x 10.5 inches or less and a cooling system of 14.5 x 15 x 10.5 inches of less.

· MUST come with standard accessories for running FN analysis including but not limited to:

· Viscometer tubes

· Tube brush, stoppers, and cassette

· Silicon tubing

· Dispenser

· Micro-mill* Requirements:

*A small footprint, benchtop mill for wheat sample preparation for falling number analysis, wet chemistry (ex. SDS sedimentation) and spectrometry analysis.

· MUST meet AACCI/ICC/ISO method requirements.

· MUST come with maintenance services and customer support services. Including but not limited to preventive kits, on-site training, and 24/7 phone support.

· MUST work for common wheat samples.

· MUST have a machine footprint of 9.5 x 20.5 x 22 inches or less.

· Operate at 80dB or less.

· Come with a safety brake.

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