SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Technology in detecting underground mine voids
- Notice Date
- 5/8/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Acquisition Management Branch (WV), 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, WV, 25813-9426
- ZIP Code
- 25813-9426
- Solicitation Number
- B2532516
- Response Due
- 5/22/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2003
- Point of Contact
- William Och, Supv Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 256-3388, Fax (304) 256-3350, - Katheryn Hampton, Contract Specialist, Phone (304) 256-3367, Fax (304) 256-3350,
- E-Mail Address
-
och-william@msha.gov, hampton-katheryn@msha.gov
- Description
- The United States Department of labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is seeking sources to conduct demonstration projects for advancing the current state of technology in detecting underground mine voids. MSHA envisions the use of modification of geo-technical and geo-physical detection methods, but any proposed technology or method, or combination of technology and methods, will be considered. Methods may include, but are not limited to, long-hole directional drilling, seismic reflection/refraction, ground pentrating radar, subterranean robotics, and electromagnetic methods. On July 24, 2002 , a nonfatal entrapment accident occurred at Quecreek #1 Mine, Black Wolf Coal Company. This incident brought national attention to a common problem in the coal mining industry. In the United States, there have been more than 100 incidents since 1995 where miners have inadvertently broken into abandoned underground mines. Unavailable, inaccurate or incomplete mapping of abandoned mines is typically responsible. MSHA is planning to resolve the mine mapping issue in another solicitation. MSHA intends to issue a solicitation that will result in the award of one, or more contracts for field demonstration of the detection methods and technology tha can be certified as acceptable standard industry practice by the mining industry. MSHA wants to examine the capabilities of any geo-technical or geo-physical methods tha can be confidently and practically applied to detect voids and prevent inundation hazards. The ultimate objective in support of the MSHA mission is to accurately identify mine voids in advance of mining. These voids may present potential hazards to miners from water or gas inundation. For example, Identifying voids and hazards can be accomplished by locating mine voids over a broad area well in advance of mining, by vertifying the boundaries of adjacent mines, and/or by locating voids a safe distance ahead of the advancing face. Offerors who are selected to demonstrate their proposed methodology and technology will be required to document the results of the field demonstration that will be attended by MSHA personnel. MSHA will make arrangements for location and resources needed to conduct the demonstration at the conclusion of the selection process. Offerors who are interested in being includes on the solicitation mailing list must submit a written request to: Darrell A. Cooper, CPCM Director, Acquisition Management Division Room 2132 Mine Safety and Health Administration 1100 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 (202)693-9831 cooper-darrell@msha.gov Phone request will not be accepted. Offerors are not being asked to submit corporate capability statements as part of this announcement. All responses should be received within 14 days of this notice.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA,
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN00320258-W 20030510/030508213301 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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