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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 20, 2002 FBO #0108
SOLICITATION NOTICE

66 -- Texture analysis system

Notice Date

3/18/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northern Plains Area, Grain Marketing & Production Research Center, 1515 College Avenue, Manhattan, KS, 66502
 

ZIP Code

66502
 

Solicitation Number

ccalo2926
 

Response Due

3/25/2002
 

Archive Date

3/25/2002
 

Point of Contact

Aileen Oppenlander, Purchasing Agent, Phone 785-776-2739, Fax 785-776-2972, - Barbara Marn, Budget & Accounting Assistant, Phone 785-776-2738, Fax 785-776-2792,
 

E-Mail Address

alo@gmprc.ksu.edu, gjm@gmprc.ksu.edu
 

Description

Texture analysis system + software, probes, and accessories. It is widely used in food industry for testing breads, doughs, tortillas, cakes, cookies, and pasta. This is necessary to compare results to previous research. Must have the ability to quantify textural properties such as hardness, softness, adhesiveness, spreadability, dough inflation, tackiness, springback, relaxation, compressibility, coherence, resilence, extensibility, and fracturability. Ability to change instrument probes to accommodate a wide range of food items, gels, films, and adhesives. Ability to be controlled through windows based software. 5kg capacity with 0.1g sensitivity. Incorporation of a dough inflation system. Incorporation of a dough and gluten extensibility rig. Incorporation of a dough stickiness fixture. Incorporation of a tortilla rollability fixture. Max force: +/- 5kg with an accuracy of 0.025%, speed accuracy of 0.1%, 0-40 C operating range, data rate 500Hz or faster.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/ARS/NPAGMPRC/ccalo2926/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA, ARS, GMPRC 1515 COLLEGE AVENUE MANHATTAN, KS 66502

Zip Code: 2736

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00044588-F 20020320/020318214239 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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