Description
The Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory (AFPSL) is seeking to procure three metrology furnaces for calibrating standard platinum thermometers. The furnaces will be used to create stable calibration environments for the most accurate thermometer calibrations in the Air Force. One furnace will be used for the tin fixed point, one for the zinc fixed point, and one for annealing all thermometers. The current furnaces are over 20 years old and are no longer supported by the manufacturer.
The key aspects of this opportunity include:
• The procurement is a Sole Source acquisition, with only Isotech North America being considered due to compatibility with existing cells and the potential for substantial duplication of costs if another manufacturer is chosen.
• The furnaces are required to be used with proprietary fixed-point tin and zinc cells.
• The Isotech furnaces are also interchangeable between annealing and fixed-point cells, providing flexibility for the Air Force.
• The anticipated quantity is 3-unit upgrades over a 1-year period.