DIRECTOR, USAMRAA, 820 CHANDLER ST, FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5014

Z -- INSITU FOAM PIPELINE INSULATION SOL DAMD17-98-R-0019 DUE 070998 POC Contracting Officer, Mr. Bauman, (301) 619-7264 (Site Code DAMD17) The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity intends to negotiate on an Other Than Full and Open Competition basis (10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements (as implemented by FAR 6.302-1) with Trigen/PCS, Hanover, Maryland for INSITU Foam reinsulation of underground steam mains (steam line is approximately 2330 feet long, 16 inches steamline inside of a 26 inch conduit; the line is approximately 6-8 feet below grade) at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Fort Detrick has recently experienced a failure of part of the steam distribution system on post. Scope of work entails, but is not limited to: injecting liquid chemicals into the conduits that house underground steam mains which will form a closed cell foam insulation; this foam shall prevent excess condensation within the steam piping, which leads to water hammer and steamline failure. The foam shall seal out ground water and restore insulation to the steam main; shall restore operating efficiency by reducing heat loss in the steam distribution system; process shall restore insulation without uncovering the entire steam main or replacing it with a new steam main; the foam shall be required to withstand temperatures of 400 degrees Farenheit (450 degrees Farenheit intermittently) and shall be installed while the steam line is in operation; work shall be accomplished within approximately 10 weeks, restoring full steam service. The estimated price range of this procurement is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The SIC Code is 1799, with the size standard $7.0M. Any resulting award to will be firm-fixed (0139)

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