USDA, ARS, Pacific West Area, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710

68 -- FOOD GRADE LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE SOL IFB No. 6-91H2-98 DUE 020698 POC Rita Abeyta, Contracting Officer, 510/559-6019, FAX 510/559-6023 The U. S. Water Conservation Laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona, has a need for approximately 1,000 tons of food grade liquid carbon dioxide on an as needed basis between June and November, 1998, and 1,000 tons between June and November, 1999. Also required would be the rental or lease of a 50 ton tank with associated refrigeration and vaporization equipment. The vaporization equipment must be capable of vaporizing the liquid CO2 to gas at rates of 70 to 800 SCFM at 70 degrees F. Tank lease/rental shall include installation and maintenance. Invitation for Bid No. 6-91H2-98 will be available on or about January 6, 1998. Requests for a solicitation package should be faxed to the attention of Rita Abeyta at 510/559-6023 or mailed to the address shown above.***** (0351)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0282 19971219\68-0002.SOL)