U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consolidated Farm Service Agency, Acquisition Management Branch, P. O. Box 2415, Washington, D.C., 20013

37 -- PLANIMETER POC Contract Specialist, Martha Vines, 202/690-4030. Planimeters - The U. S. Department of Agriculture, Consolidated Farm Service Agency intends to conduct negotiations with Numonics Corporation to procure 100 planimeters under the authority of 41U.S.C. 253(c)91) as set forth in FAR 6.302(1). The minimum specifications for the electronic planimeter are: (1) Reading area size 24'' x 24'' (30'') Standard (60cm(75cm) 36'' x 24'' (30) optional (90cm x 60cm (75cm); (2) Origin - floating translatable; (3) Maximum coordinates 99999999/Cor.; (4) Resolution - .005 (125mm); (5) Absolute Accuracy +/-.020''; (6) Source document - no restriction; (7) Power requirements - 110 VAC, 60 Hz, 1.8 Amps 175 Watts, 115 VAC, 60 Hz 1.5 Amps 175 Watts, 220 VAC, 60 Hz, .75 Amps 175 Watts. The equipment should be tested with a class A computing device and comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. The electronic planimeter should have the following features: (1) Area and length measurement; (2) Scaling; (3) Automatic area closure; (4) Point to point measurement; (5) Trace measurement; (6) Automatic compensation for tilt distortion; (7) Automation computation of magnification; (8) Farm, crop and field identifiers; (9) Data storage and (10) editor function. Inquiries may be referred to U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consolidated Farm Service Agency, Management Services Division, Attention: Martha A. Vines, Contract Specialist, (202) 690-4030. See Note 22. (165)

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