MK Ferguson Company, 7295 Highway 94 South, St. Charles, Missouri 63304

39 -- QUALIFIED SOURCES SOUGHT TO PROVIDE A BLENDING CONVEYOR, WEIGH FEEDERS AND ROTARY AIRLOCKS SOL RFP-3589-15. POC Brian L. Claytor, (314) 441-8086, extension 3703. Qualified Sources Sought, SOL RFP 3589-15. MK Ferguson Company (MK-F), is currently performing work under a Department of Energy Prime Contract at the Weldon Spring Site Remedial Action Project (WSSRAP) located in St. Charles, Missouri. Qualified sources are being sought for the supply of a Blending Conveyor, Weigh Feeders and Rotary Airlocks to be used in the construction of a Chemical Stabilization/Solidification (CSS) Plant. Interested qualified parties should have the ability to provide equipment in compliance with design/hard specifications and stringent quality control procedures. Following is a brief description of the equipment anticipated to be required under the procurement action. BLENDING CONVEYOR, WEIGH FEEDERS, ROTARY AIRLOCKS: This is a procurement for one (1) blending conveyor, four (4) belt type weigh feeders, and eight (8) rotary airlocks, all electric motor driven. The blending conveyor will dry-blend 60-percent class C fly ash and 40-percent Portland cement into binder prior to mixing with sludge to form grout-like material. The combined binder feed rate will be about 40 tons per hour. Nominal 98-percent blending efficiency is desired. Unit estimated length is about 25 feet and will be inclined against the direction of flow about 20-degrees and require top feed at lower end and bottom discharge on elevated end. Materials of construction are mild steel. Unit is to be totally enclosed for dust control and for outdoor installation and use. The belt type weigh feeders will handle class C fly ash and/or Portland cement. Each unit estimated length is about 13 feet. Capacities will vary between 10 and 25 tons per hour. Materials of construction are mild steel. Units are enclosed for dust control and outdoor installation and use. Accuracy required is 1-percent or better. The rotary airlocks are required in sizes 6-inch through 14-inch to handle class C fly ash and/or Portland cement, either separately or in combination. Four (4) are constant speed and four (4) must be suitable for application with variable frequency speed controls. All units must be 8-vane minimum, with closed end wheels, and have round flanged inlet and outlet connections. Units must be suitable for outdoor installation and use. Estimated magnitude of this procurement is between $100K and $250K (SIC CODE 3599). Suppliers interested in the above noted equipment package should submit, by May 10, 1996, a letter requesting a copy of the proposal package, to: MK-Ferguson Company, 7295 Highway 94 South, St. Charles, Missouri 63304, ATTN: Brian L. Claytor. (115)

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