Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

B -- HYDROGEN SULFIDE SURVEY SOL 99SQ810243 DUE 032399 POC Evelyn M. Tate 303-445-6345 (fax) WEB: aams current solicitation listing, http://www.usbr.gov/aamsden. E-MAIL: Evelyn M. Tate, etate@do.usbr.gov. 17. DESCRIPTION: POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT -- The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for determining a source and cause of the Hydrogen Sulfide buildup in the hypolimnion and provide the necessary information to design potential monitoring, remediation, or prevention programs. The objectives of this program are as follows: Determine whether the source of the H2S is from microbial reduction of S04 or a geothermal spring. If it is the result of microbial processes, determine the environmental variables related to the buildup of the H2S. If it is a geothermal spring, determine either the general or specific location of the spring. Determine the extent the H2S being transported downstream of the dam. Potential sources with the capability of furnishing this information with the above characteristics are encouraged to submit substantiation to the Bureau of Reclamation, in writing, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than 3/23/99. Responses should include brochures or other illustrative material in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements stated above, and should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS) and Tax Identification Number (TIN.) Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8731 which is 500 employees. This notice is for market research purposes only, however, the information gathered from this notice will be used to determine which preference program will be used to process the acquisition (e.g., 8(a) set-aside under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program, total small business set-aside, full and open competition). No preference program determination will be made until the market research has been completed. This is a market research notice only, and not a Request for Quotation or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Posted 03/16/99 (W-SN308992). (0075)

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