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28 -- PAINT MIX AND PROPORTIONING SYSTEM SOL F04611- POC Peggy B. Gross, Contract Specialist, (805) 277-8341, Contracting Officer, John Adair, (805) 277-8761. The government is soliciting sources for a paint mix and proportioning system. This system will be used in a state of the art corrosion control facility to accurately and precisely measure and mix coating components used to paint aircraft and associated equipment. The system must allow feed of paint to hand/automatic spray equipment or dispense into pressure pots for spray applications. The equipment must be easily maintained and operated by personnel performing painting tasks. The system must provide all necessary equipment for six colors and two catalysts with expandability to 10 colors and four catalysts. Included in the system are a primary controller with a remote pendant type device for mixture selections and operation. Appropriate self calibrating flow meters and connecting equipment shall be provided as well. Wetted components shall be stainless steel for durability. The system shall accomodate standard 5 gallon paint buckets as the source of materials to be mixed and dispensed. The system shall operate on standard 110 VAC/60 Hz power and be able to provide mix ratios from 1:1 to 30:1 with an overall accuracy of not less than 2%. The system shall include computer type capability for processing of mix and dispense requirements and storage/collection of appropriate data. Connection to a host PC shall be possible for required applications. Unit should have track record in similar industry applications. A requirement exists for one unit. Delivery date requirement is anticipated to be April or May of 1995. All sources interested in responding to this market survey are requested to provide a capabilities' statement addressing the above not later 24 January 1995. Statement must include relevant background/experience and reference specific contracts and points of contract with telephone numbers. Provide business size and type of business (SB,SBD,8(a), HBCU/MI,etc.). Depending on responses, this contract may be set-aside for SB or SDB, reserved for the 8(a) program, or be issued as a full and open competition. Telephone requests to be placed on the mailing list will not be honored. (0010)

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