Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Procurement Department, L-443, P. O. Box 5012, Livermore, CA 94551

95 -- CARBON STEEL STRUCTURAL TUBING POC Michael McDonald, Senior Subcontract Administrator, 510/422-8469 E-MAIL: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, April.Masluk@quickmail.llnl.gov. The University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), seeks sources for nearly 2200 tons of cold-formed, ASTM A 500 Grade B carbon steel structural tubing in rectangular and square shapes. Production of the tubing must not exceed seven months after receipt of an order. Two categories of tubing will be used to fabricate support structures for the National Ignition Facility. The first category includes the production of square and rectangular structural tubing with at least one dimension across a flat that is greater than 12 inches. This category includes tubing with flats of approximately 16 inches by 16 inches for the square shape and 12 inches by 20 inches for the rectangular shape. The maximum wall thickness is approximately 0.625 inches. Tubing will be required in lengths of both 24 feet and 40 feet. The second category includes the production of square and rectangular tubing of several sizes with the largest dimension across a flat of 12 inches or less. The maximum wall thickness is approximately 0.625 inches. Tubing will be required in lengths of 24 feet and 40 feet. Chemical composition and mechanical properties of the structural steel used to produce the tubing shall meet the specifications contained in ASTM A 500 for Grade B requirements. Test certification s will be required. Prospective sources shall identify which of the categories of material they are capable of producing and shall identify the minimum variations in dimensions (particularly straightness) they are capable of supplying without incurring additional expense to the University of California. Since the tubing will be stored by the University prior to fabrication and painting, prospective sources shall identify their capabilities with respect to priming or surface preservation in preparation for storage. Prospective sources should have proper equipment and personnel experienced in structural tubing production of the material and sizes described . Interested firms should respond with a description of qualifications with respect to the foregoing or related fields. No price or proposal information is desired. Responses are required on or before December 24, 1996 Firms responding to this announcement which fail to provide the required information will not be considered for inclusion into any resulting source list. Facsimile and telephone responses will not be accepted. This notice is to assist the University in determining the potential for competition; no solicitation is currently available. (0344)

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