66 -- ALVEO CONSISTOGRAPH SYSTEM The USDA, Agricultural Research Service, intends to enter into a single source contract with Seedburo Equipment Co., sole U.S. distributor for Chopin S.A., Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France. This contact is to deliver one Chopin Alveograph Model NG with Consistograph Mixer Option, Alveolink NG System with printer and Manometer, 220 VAC, 1 phase, 60Hz. This equipment will be used to measure the amount of pressure required to knead dough from flour at constant and adapted water absorption, and to measure resistance to extension and elastic properties of the dough at constant and adapted water absorption. These measurements conform to the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC) Methods 54-50 and 54-30A, which confirm the use of this equipment for satisfactory completion of these methods. To the best of our knowledge this is the only equipment capable of accomplishing these procedures. Contractors wishing additional information can FAX to the ATTENTION of Lee Shea @ 970/229-5531. Posted 05/11/00 (W-SN454115).

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