# Instron SR20 Capillary Rheometer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w912hz25n4263

- Solicitation number: W912HZ25P0068
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as special notice)
- Status: Awarded to Illinois Tool Works Inc. for $139,277.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W2R2 USA Engr R & D CTR (W912HZ)
- NAICS: 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 6635 Physical Properties Testing and Inspection
- Place of performance: Vicksburg, Mississippi
- County: Warren County (FIPS 28149). https://abierto.us/counties/warren-county-ms-28149
- City: Vicksburg. https://abierto.us/cities/vicksburg-ms-2876720
- First posted: June 25, 2025
- Last posted: July 18, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a137cf7bbeaf44b6a8db224615c3db35/view

## Description

Capillary Rheometer (Instron SR20). The following specifications and included options are:

• Piston-die type in accordance with ISO 11443 and ASTM D3835 with a twin/dual bore configuration • Pressure transducer capable of reading up to 200 MPa • Temperature ranage of operation: room temperature to 450 °C with a resolution of 0.1 °C and accuracy and stability of 0.2 °C • Interchangeable die set of sizes of 5 mm (Length to diameter ratio (L/D) ratio 5), 20 mm (L/D ratio: 20), 30 mm (L/D ratio: 30) • Screw speed up to 1200 mm/min • Force capability up to 20 kN • A PVT system to obtain pressure-volume-temperature analysis of polymers tested that can manage multiple steps of pressure and temperature. • Supplied software with the instrument allowing for conducting experiments and tests such as flow curves, constant piston speed and shear rates, Bagley corrections, Non-Newtonian Index calculations, power law and cross equation fitting, elongation viscosity estimations, viscosity dependence on temperature analysis, and stress relaxation mode. • Installation and in-person training are required in the purchase.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Illinois Tool Works Inc. (UEI CM3YHLY12DF5)
- Contract: W912HZ25P0068, purchase order
- Obligated: $204,528.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: award number W912HZ25P0068 equals the contract number; same awarding office W912HZ (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W912HZ25P0068_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- June 25, 2025: Special notice, due July 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice d72d60a6bf0045c4b42688d23b0ba5d7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d72d60a6bf0045c4b42688d23b0ba5d7/view
- July 18, 2025: Award notice. Notice a137cf7bbeaf44b6a8db224615c3db35. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a137cf7bbeaf44b6a8db224615c3db35/view

## Points of contact

- Jon-Vincent Holden, Jon-Vincent.S.Holden@usace.army.mil
- David Ammermann, david.g.ammermann@usace.army.mil

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