ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, 7 FRANKFORD AVE, ANNISTON AL 36201-4199

53 -- MINERAL ABRASIVE SOL 057&&&-9611-0001 POC Fran Malinowski Procurement Analyst 205-235-4256 Yvonne Land Contracting Officer 205-235-7559 (Site Code DAAC01) Anniston Army Depot is seeking sources for companies that can provide a mineral abrasive which is mineral composition and sub-angular in shape. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. DO NOT REQUEST SOLICITATION. The abrasive shall contain no free metallics and shall be medium or standard grade 40 material. The chemical composition of the abrasive shall be optional with the manufacturer but restricted as foolows: Chemical Composition - Magnesium Oxide 3-49 percent, Silicon Dioxide 36-43 percent, Iron/Ferric Oxide 3-33 percent, Calcium Oxide 0.1-2 percent, Aluminum Oxide 0.1-25 percent, Chromium Trioxide 0-1 percent, Miscellaneous Oxides 0-5 percent. Physical Properties: Bulk Density 90-100 lbs/cu ft, Specific Gravity 3.2 Minimum, Hardness 3.2 Minimum (Moh's scale), Free Silica Content 1.0 percent weight Maximum, pH 7.0 +/- 1.0. Sieve Analysis, U.S. Standard Screens: (Sieve #/Percent Retained (Maximum)) 30/10, 40/44, 50/35, 70/8, 100/2, 140/1, 200/Trace, Pan/0. Metal Content (Total), Weight Percent: (Metal/Maximum) Antimony/0.005, Arsenic/0.005, Barium/0.5, Beryllium/0.0008, Cadmium/0.001, Chromium VI/0.005, Cobalt/0.05, Copper/0.05, Lead/0.05, Mercury/0.0002, Nickel/0.05, Selenium/0.005, Silver/0.05, Thallium/0.01, Vanadium/0.05. Unit of Issue would be 100-lb bags or bulk. Interested companies are requested to furnish technical literature, brochures, catalogs, Material Safety Data Sheet, and any information showing latest technology and capability. Responses should be submitted not later than 10 days after synopsis appears in CBD. Send information to Directorate of Contracting, ATTN: Fran Malinowski, Anniston Army Depot, 7 Frankford Avenue, Anniston, AL 36201-4199.(0323)

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