Environmental Chamber for MTS-Criterion C45 System

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking information from sources that may be capable of providing an environmental chamber for the MTS-Criterion C45 system. The environmental chamber must meet specific requirements, including a temperature range of -70°C to +250°C, interface with the existing MTS Criterion C45 system, and accommodate specimen grips and extensometer. The contractor shall install and calibrate the new environmental chamber on the existing MTS Criterion C45 system at the NIST Gaithersburg, MD site. • The environmental chamber must be designed for use with MTS C45 load frames. • The chamber must have a control/interface that can interface with the existing MTS Criterion C45 system. • The external dimensions of the chamber must be 533 x 889 x 864 mm (21 x 35 x 34 in). • The chamber must have a water-cooling capacity to manage heat transfer during environmental simulation testing.