Salient Characteristics W911QX21Q0035.pdf

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Salient Characteristics

Commercial Availability Certification:

I have evaluated the commercial marketplace and determined that all of the salient characteristics documented below are available in products/services offered in the commercial marketplace.

Signature (typed name): ____Sean Fudger (TPOC)______________

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) or Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The Contractor shall provide a quantity of one (1) Non-contact optical dilatometer/heating microscope with computer controlled software to operate furnace as well as gas programming, data analysis, and evaluation in accordance with the following minimum specifications:

• Furnace temperature capabilities shall reach a minimum of 1,600 degrees Celsius (C).

• Rotary vacuum pump shall be capable of reaching 10 -3 millibar (mbar) of pressure.

• Microscope shall have the ability to flow a minimum of five (5) percent (%) hydrogen gas through the system as well as include a hydrogen burn-off apparatus to burn the hydrogen gas after it exits the system.

• Computer controlled software to operate furnace and gas programming, data analysis and evaluation.

• Image resolution of less than (<) 5 microns (.000005 meters) during all optical configurations/measurement types.

• Two (2) year warranty on all non-wearing parts. “Non-wearing parts” are components that typically cannot be damaged due to user operations or parts that wear out over time.

• Training shall be provided at customer site located at U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 6375 Johnson Road, Building 321, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005.

• Turn-key hardware and software operation shall not require any licensing.

Contracting Officer:

12/17/2020

X Cristina M. Watkins

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: WATKINS.CRISTINA.MUSSE.1299064421