Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Sole Source #C8119S
Announcement of a Sole Source Purchase
Awarded to:
Vendor: MTS Systems Corporation, Gurnee, IL,
Amount:
$128,450
Terms: One-time transaction
The University award process may be delayed up to thirty days as this award goes through a state approval process.
First published
Tuesday May 6, 2003
The University
awarded
a contract for
a nano indenter system
to
MTS Systems Corporation, Gurnee, IL,
for
$128,450.
The unit being purchased consists of the following components: MTS Nano Indenter XP mechanical properties microprobe system, to include:
Indentation head assembly with AccuTip Berkovich diamond indentation tipLoad resolution 50nNDisplacement resolution <0.01nmMaximum load 500mNMaximum indentaion depth >500umMotorized x-y sample manipulation table with computer mouse controlHigh perfomance vibration isolation system with self-tuning negative stiffness vibration isolation table, passive environmental enclosure, and resonant frequency <=0.5 HzColor optical imaging systemFully automated, computerized data acquisition and control system including monitor and keyboard, Windows 200 (R) based systemDell Pentium III 733 MHz or higher computer, 128 Mb RAM, 15 Gb or higher hard drive, 8X write/24X or higher read CDRW, 3.5 inch 1.44 Mb floppy drive,, sound card, video capture card, built-in ethernet17 inch LCD flat panel displayComplete operating and data analysis software packageTestWorks 4 Professional/Nano Analyst software packageContinuous Stiffness Measurement (CSM) optionOn site installation and warranty
For additional information, contact:
Pat Cook
Phone: (618) 453-5751
FAX: (618) 453-6714
E-Mail:
pcook@siu.edu