Single Source Letter.docx

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IDOT 23 CO - Fastener Testing Machine - Sole Source
Solicitation number
23-494DOT-FINAD-B-34709
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St. Clair County, Illinois

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This document is a Single Source Letter from Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co., Inc. to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) regarding a sole source contract opportunity for a Tinius Olsen Model 600SL Universal Testing Machine. Tinius Olsen, located in Horsham, Pennsylvania, has confirmed that it is the sole source provider of this testing machine model and is offering to supply it to IDOT. The contract opportunity, named "IDOT 23 CO - Fastener Testing Machine - Sole Source," is limited to the Tinius Olsen Model 600SL with Horizon Software package. The contract will be awarded without a public hearing unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by February 24, 2023.

The pricing terms, funding requirements, and other salient details are not explicitly provided in the document. However, the letter emphasizes Tinius Olsen's commitment to quality products and service, and its leadership in the testing machine industry since 1880, suggesting that the company is well-positioned to meet IDOT's requirements.

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February 9, 2023

Mr. Michael Aldridge Illinois Dept. Transportation 126 East Ash St.

Springfield, IL 62706

Dear Michael:

We are pleased that you are interested in Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co., Inc. to support your testing machine requirements. We are confident that you will find our products to be a great long-term investment. Our commitment to quality products and service has made us a leader in the Testing Machine Industry since 1880. We look forward to the opportunity to supply IL Department of Transportation with our testing equipment.

In response to your request, I would like to stress to you that we at Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company, Inc. in Horsham, Pennsylvania are the Sole Source Provider of the Model 600SL universal testing machine.

If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you again for your interest in the Tinius Olsen line of Mechanical Testing Equipment.

Sincerely, Kevin Sippel Regional Sales Manager Tinius Olsen image1.jpeg

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