99 -- MISCELLANEOUS DESC: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S FEDERAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CENTER (FETC), PITTSBURGH, PA INTENDS TO AWARD A FIXED PRICED PURCHASE ORDER TO MINE SAFE APPLIANCE CO., C/O GILSON ENGINEERING SALES INC., TO PROVIDE TOXIC GAS MONITORS TO OUR MORGANTOWN, WV SITE. THIS PURCHASE ORDER IS BEING ISSUED TO THE MINE SAFE APPLIANCE CO. BECAUSE THE TOXIC GAS MONITORS WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE EXISTING FETC-MGN SITE-WIDE TOXIC GAS MONITORING SYSTEM..THE UNITS BEING PURCHASED MUST BE MSA PRODUCTS TO INTERFACE WITH THE EXISTING MSA SYSTEM AT FETC-MGN. THIS SYSTEM PROVIDES REAL-TIME INFORMATION TO FETC-MGN SECURITY AND EP PERSONNEL. THERE IS NO KNOWN SYSTEM THAT WILL INTERFACE WITH OUR EXISTING MSA SYSTEM. THIS REQUEST IS CONSIDERED TO BE SOLE SOURCED TO MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE CO., C/O GILSON ENGINEERING SALES INC. THEREFORE, NO SOLICITATION WILL RESULT FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS AWARD WILL BE MADE USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MR. ROBERT L. MOHN, FAX 412-892-6216. Note 26 E-MAIL: mohn@fetc.doe.gov, mohn@fetc.doe, gov. Posted 08/27/98 (W-SN242889).

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