Bi-Axial Load Frame Refurbishment and Integration of an Overturning Moment Fixture Upgrade

Bi-Axial Load Frame Refurbishment and Integration of an Overturning Moment Fixture Upgrade

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The National Research Council Canada (NRC) wishes to award a Service Contract for the refurbishment and upgrade of the following equipment:

MTS Bi-Axial Load Frame located at the National Research Council, Structures Material Manufacturing Lab (SMM), 
1200 Montreal Road, Building M-3, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6.

Supplier:	MTS Systems Corporation
	14000 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA 

MTS Systems Corporation is the Original Equipment Manufacturer of the
MTS Bi-Axial Load Frame.  
They have the required knowledge and expertise to complete these services.  MTS Systems Corporation is the only known supplier able to provide performance guarantees and warranty on the work to be completed.  

MTS Systems Corporation holds all the rights and patents to the engineering designs required to refurbish and upgrade the MTS Bi-Axial Load Frame.  

The work described in the Contract will be completed by August 30, 2014.

•	Engineering, designing, fabricating and installing and integrating of an Overturning Moment  Fixture
•	Removing, disassembling, refurbishing, calibrating and completing laser alignments for 55 KIP Actuators and Load Cells 

The level of effort for this Contract is approximately $225,000 USD plus HST if applicable.   
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