--Environmental Test Chamber

Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items the U.S. Army RDECOM - Natick Contracting Division, Kansas Street, Natick, MA on behalf of the United States Army Soldier System Center, Natick, MA intends to negotiate and award a purchase order with Thermotron Industries, 291 Kollen Park Drive, Holland, MI 49423-3460. This effort is to provide the Government with an Environmental Test Chamber. Thermotron Industries has been qualified to meet the requirements to conduct test method ISO 11092 Measurement of Thermal and Water Vapor Resistance under Steady-State Conditions (Sweating Guarded - Hot Plate Test). This testing is used to characterize the thermal properties of textile materials. This chamber offers the workspace (inside) dimensions of 38W X 38H X 38D required to house the Guarded Hot Plate while maintaining an overall Chamber dimension of 53W X 68 D X 90 H. A small unit is a key aspect of the requirement since there are space as well as door ways limitations to move and house this test equipment. As such, Thermotron Industries is the only known company to meet all the required dimensions and parameters. Therefore the contract will be awarded to Thermotron Industries. Questions concerning this acquisition may be addressed to the above address, Attention: Mr. Kevin Bassler (AMSRD-ACC-NS) or by E-mail at [email protected]. This announcement expires at 12:00 p.m. local time on Thursday June 19, 2008.