MSE Technologies Applications, Inc., P.O. Box 4978, Butte, Montana 59702

A -- RECOVER RESOURCES FROM ACIDIC, HEAVY METAL-LADEN WATER SOL TBD. Due 033196. Contact Point, Charles E. Ries, Subcontract Administrator, 406/723-8213. MSE Technology Applications, Inc. in Butte, Montana, operates the Department of Energy's (DOE) Western Environmental Technology Office (WETO) under Prime Contract DE-AC22-88ID12735. MSE Technology Applications, Inc. has available a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the demonstration of technologies intended to economically recover resources from acidic, heavy metal-laden aqueous solutions as part of the DOE's Resource Recovery Project. DOE has identified heavy metal contaminated water as a significant technical issue. This is an announcement of the potential for awards of subcontracts. The RRP will evaluate, test, and demonstrate innovative technologies for the reclamation of water and the recovery of metals/minerals from dilute heavy metal aqueous solutions. The RRP's purpose is to demonstrate new and innovative resource recovery technologies at bench and pilot scale. The RRP gives preference to technology providers willing to share costs of their demonstrations. The test bed for the project is the Berkeley Pit in Butte, Montana. The Berkeley Pit is an inactive open-pit copper mine containing heavy metal-laden, acidic water. Evaluation criteria for technology selection are detailed in the RFP and include: 1. Resource recovery effectiveness. 2. Engineering completeness. 3. Need and readiness for demonstration. 4. Anticipated economics. 5. Experience and qualifications. 6. Cost sharing. Under this solicitation, the RRP has approximately $2 million available to fund from three to six technology demonstrations. Technology demonstrations will be conducted during Fiscal Year 96. The Technology Provider will provide engineering and technology demonstration services in conjunction with MSE personnel to demonstrate the selected technology or system. The Technology Provider will supply all hardware and equipment necessary for the process. MSE technical support services are available (subject to negotiation) to assist the technology provider with demonstration hardware development. Support is optional and is intended to assist small companies with limited resources. An initial bench scale demonstration of emerging technologies which show promise may be proposed as an alternative to a pilot scale demonstration. Support may be available to develop/demonstrate technologies through the bench scale phase at the proposers' facility or the WETO Facility. Procedures are in place to protect proprietary information and intellectual property rights of proposers. The RFP is open to all technologies and all business concerns. This is an unrestricted solicitation valid for 30 days after the date of publication. To receive a copy of the RFP write to Charles E. Ries, Subcontract Administrator, MSE Technology Applications, Inc., PO Box 4078, Butte, Montana 59702. RE: Solicitation Number A60488, or fax your request to (406) 723-8328. No phone calls will be accepted requesting the RFP. (029)

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