Instron Advanced Video Extensometer 2 (AVE 2)

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on an other than full and open basis the following items: 1) AVE2 and Bluehill Universal Software Upgrade. This requirement is sole sourced to Instron, a division of ITW, Inc. 825 University Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062-2643 as the only vendor able to produce this requirement due to this manufacturer as this integrates with our existing equipment . It also uses our existing data from our materials, and Instron testers.  The ability to analyze our existing data and to use our existing accessories is essential.  No other manufacturer can meet these requirements.. Respond to Gwynn Hartkopf, by email to gwynn.l.hartkopf.civ@us.navy.mil,

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