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44 -- SHIM SAFETY RODS SOL 52SBNB7C1151 DUE 060297 POC Verron M. Brade WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for shim safety rods for the NIST research reactor. A general description of the shim safety rods is as follows: 1 inch thick by 5 inches wide and have active poison that is 52 1/4 inches long. The hollow interior is filled with helium and sealed and the cadmium is clad on the outside and inside surfaces with aluminum. The hub section of the rod is made of aluminum plate. The 0.040-0.060 inch thick cadmium is in sheet form and is 99.95% pure. Exact thickness of the cadmium will be established prior to fabrication. A number of specifications from the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) will be incorporated within the resulting solicitation and contract: ASTM B-440, "Standard Specification for Cadmium;" ASTM B-221, "Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Shapes;" and ASTM B-209, "Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate." The general scope of these specifications can be found on the Internet at "http://www.astm.org" (without quotes). Additional standards and NIST drawings will be provided in the solicitation package along with manufacturing procedures. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. See Note 26. All interested parties may request to be placed on the potential bidder's list by mailing your request to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Attn: Ron Brade, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001; fax your requests to (301) 963-7732; or e-mail your requests to "ron.brade@nist.gov" (without quotes). Requests to be placed on the potential bidder's list should be received by June 9, 1997. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. (0143)

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