Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex, Purchase Division, Building 1500, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000

34 -- TYPE B SHIPPING CONTAINERS SOL N00181-98-R-0040 POC Terry Merkel, Code 531.5C, (757) 396-8349; Nancy Hassell-Sitar, Code 531, (757) 396-8349 Norfolk Naval Shipyard intends to purchase two Type B shipping containers that meet the applicable requirements of 10 CFR 71 and that have been approved by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). NRC approval of the shipping container will be a prerequisite to offer on the solicitation since time constraints do not allow for approval of a new product. The interior cavity of the containers shall be an upright circular cylinder with a minimum volume of 142 cubic feet. The containes shall be equipped with two removable lids. The large lid shall allow access to the entire interior volume from above. The small lid shall allow access to a circular area with a minimum diameter of 26 inches and shall be centrally located on the larger lid. The containers shall be equipped with lifting attachments fabricated, installed, tested, and inspected in accordance with NAVSEA 0989-030-7000. Each container shall be provided on a trailer for highway transportation, and shall be removable from the trailer. An option to purchase two additional shipping containers and trailers is required. An option to rent a shipping container and trailer is required. All Type B shipping containers in this purchase/rental contract shall be the same nominal dimensions. A requirements type contract is anticipated. Response date for submission of offers will be established in the solicitation. Requests for the solicitation package will be accepted via mail only addressed to Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Norfolk Naval Shipyard Annex, Attn: Code 531.5C/Terry Merkel, Bldg. 1500, 2nd Floor, Portsmouth, VA 23709-5000. Fax and/or phone requests are not authorized and will not be accepted. Posted 08/13/98 (I-SN236920). (0225)

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