MSE, Inc., P.O. Box 4078, Butte, MT 59702

F -- NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE RECOVERY OF WATER AND METAL/MINERAL RESOURCES FROM ACIDIC, HEAVY METAL-LADEN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS Contact Charles E. Ries, Senior Subcontractor Administrator, (406) 723-8213 x 297. MSE Technology Applications, Inc., of Butte, Montana, operates the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Western Environmental Technology Office (WETO) under Prime Contract DE-AC22-88ID12735. MSE Technology Applications, Inc. has available a request for information (RFI) for the demonstration of technologies intended to recover resources from acidic, heavy metal-laden aqueous solutions as part of the DOE's Resource Recovery Project (RRP). This is an announcement of the potential for awards of subcontracts. The RFP will demonstrate and evaluate technologies for the reclamation of both surface and groundwater and the recovery of metals/minerals from dilute heavy metal aqueous solutions. The RRP's purpose is to demonstrate new and innovative resource recovery technologies at pilot scale. The RRP gives preference to technology providers willing to share the costs of their demonstrations. The test bed for the project is the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana. The Berkeley Pit is an inactive open-pit copper mine containing over 20 billion gallons of heavy metal-laden, acidic water. Evaluation criteria for technology selection are detailed in the RFI. Under this solicitation, the RRP may fund from three to six technology demonstration having a total cost of approximately $2 million. Technology demonstrations will be conducted during Fiscal Year 1996 contingent on the availability of funds. The RRP is open to all technologies and all business concerns. This is an unrestricted solicitation valid for 12 months after the date of publication. RFI responses will be reviewed quarterly and retained for one year after receipt. To receive a copy of the RFI write to Charles E. Ries, Senior Subcontract Administrator, MSE Technology Applications, Inc., P.O. Box 4078, Butte, Montana, 59702, RE: Solicitation Number A56359. No phone calls requesting the RFI will be accepted. (255)

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