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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 16,1999 PSA#2283

Bechtel National, Inc., P.O. Box 193965 -- 45/08/C33, San Francisco, CA 94119-3695

39 -- MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT -- TON CONTAINER DECONTAMINATION SYSTEM SOL 24115-MH00-1- R-99-001 DUE 022599 POC Joyce L. Matthews, 713-561-8460 Bechtel National, Inc., (BNI) acting for the U. S. Army Industrial Operations Command on the Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program for the implementation of the neutralization/biodegradation technology at the Edgewood Area of the Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG-EA) in Maryland. BNI is seeking sources on the design and construction of the Ton Container Decontamination System used to safely remove HD(mustard) agent from one ton capaciity shipping containers and decontaminate the containers to a 3X level condition. The System will receive ton containers filled with HD, open containers, remove agent, rinse interior, remove small parts and wash, cut container in half, wash halves, and monitor halves to ensure 3X has been achieved. The System shall contain at a minimum, the following stations: (1) Infeed Conveyor; (2) Infeed Air Lock; (3) Container Punch and Drain; (4) Container Rinse and Drain; (5) Small Parts removal (valves and plugs) and Wash; (6) Cutting and up ending conveyor; (7) Container halves wash and drain; (8) Container halves steam and dry; (9) 3X monitoring discharge air lock; (10) Lay Down Conveyor; (11) Scissors Lift Conveyor; and (12) final 3X monitoring chambers. The Ton Container Decontamination System will be supplied by a single contractor. The type of contract has not been determined at this writing. Contractors who are interested in this procurement should have supplied equipment to the U.S. Government (military departments); have experience with specialized heavy duty unit handling systems in excess of 4,000 pounds operating capacity and complex cascading ventilation systems; full-time in-house capability to design, fabricate, assemble, test and inspect systems of this type and magnitude. The contractor must have a quality program that meets, or can be upgraded to meet, the requirements of ANSI/ASQC Q9001. This announcement is for information only. After additional information is gathered and analyzed the RFP will be issued for this procurement. This notice will close ten days after publication. Please provide interest and information concerning this procurement to Joyce L. Matthews, 713-561-8460. Mail information to Bechtel National, Inc., Attn: Joyce L. Matthews, 3050 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1500, Houston, TX 77056. Posted 02/11/99 (W-SN297822). (0042)

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