Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center, Ship Systems Engineering Station, Bldg. 77L, Philadelphia, PA 19112-5083

68 -- CALCIUM CARBONATE SCALE REMOVING COMPOUND/MIXTURE POC Isaac Lora-Guzman, (215) 897-8295. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, (NSWCCD-SSES), Purchase Branch Philadelphia requests information identifying possible sources for a calcium carbonate scale removing compound/mixture or a cleaning agent also capable of removing calcium carbonate scale. The compound/mixture shall have the ability of removing calcium carbonate scale (hard as well as soft) when poured down the drain or used in cleaning urinals or water closets. The compound/mixture shall not be corrosive to materials, made out of chrome plated zinc, porcelain (such as the china found in sanitary fixtures like toilets and urinals), and 90-10 copper-nickel (Cu-Ni). The compound/mixture is preferred in liquid form with no further mixing or dilution required. Interested sources shall respond in writing by 29 May 1996 with a general interest statement, background and a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for the proposed compound/mixture to: Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division, Ships System Engineering Station, Code 631, U. S. Naval Base, Bldg. 619, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19112-5083, Attn: Isaac Lora-Guzman. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. (0061)

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