SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- High Temperature Seal Using an Expanding Ring
- Notice Date
- 1/28/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Westinghouse Savannah River Company (DOE Contractor), Savannah River Site, PO Box A, Aiken, SC, 29802
- ZIP Code
- 29802
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-S-93-664ch
- Response Due
- 2/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2004
- Point of Contact
- Carl Hatfield, Licensing Specialist, Technology Transfer, Phone 803-725-5788, Fax null,
- E-Mail Address
-
carl.hatfield@srs.gov
- Description
- Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), managing contractor of the Savannah River Site for the Department of Energy, is soliciting expressions of interest from companies wishing to obtain license rights to market and distribute the following technology to commercial customers. License rights may be granted on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. WSRC also may be available to assist in further research and development of the technology under a cooperative research and development agreement and/or may provide technical assistance during commercialization of the technology under a license agreement. The technology is an expanding ring high temperature seal. The technology is temperature activated and has proven useful in sealing irregular geometries at very high temperatures. Additionally, the technology has demonstrated significant residual retaining force when cooled to ambient temperatures. Sealing applications involving very high temperatures, exposure to caustic substances, or irregular geometries may potentially benefit from the offered technology. Any company interested in licensing this technology must respond with a letter of interest (may be submitted by email) no later than February 27, 2004, summarizing the company?s business and technical expertise and motivation for pursuing this opportunity. Qualified companies will be provided with further information on the technology. Such information may require an executed nondisclosure agreement. Respondents wishing to enter into negotiations for a license will be required to submit a business plan prior to licensee selection and negotiations. Company qualifications should include, but not be limited to, evidence of successful commercialization of compatible product lines, sound product develop plan, reasonable schedule for product launch, sufficient manufacturing capacity, global distribution networks, evidence of sufficient financial resources for product development and launch. Questions and expressions of interest may be addressed to Carl Hatfield, Licensing Specialist, Technology Transfer, Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Building 773-41A, Aiken, SC 29808; telephone (803) 725-5788; e-mail carl.hatfield@srs.gov. This is not a procurement; it is a request for parties interested in licensing opportunities only.
- Record
- SN00511157-W 20040130/040128211815 (fbodaily.com)
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