U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

A -- NONDESTRUCTIVE TEST METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF SUBTERRANEAN TOWER ANCHOR RODS POC Art Stephen, telephone (803) 725-5500 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Art Stehpen via e-mail, arthur.stephen@srs.gov. This notice is being issued by Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), management and operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The purpose of this notice is to determine public interest in the licensing of a technology entitled "Nondestructive Test Method for Assessment of Subterranean Tower Anchor Rods". This invention offers an improved means for volumetric assessment of the below grade condition of tower anchor rods without unearthing of the individual rods or destabilizing the structure. It offers a substantial reduction on assessment time and cost, increased safety and reliability, and provides accurate data for trending and prediction of the useful life of the tower anchor rods. This method has been field tested and support documentation and test results are available. Respondents will be provided with a technical brief and instructions for preparing and submitting a business plan, an integral element of the licensing process. A typical license agreement will contain license fees and running royalties. Responses to this notice must be received by January 15, 1999. Please contact Arthur E. Stephen by telephone at 803-725-5500; by fax at 803-725-4988; by e-mail at arthur.stephen@srs.gov; or by U.S. Mail at Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Attn: Arthur E. Stephen, Building 773-41A; Room 232, Aiken, SC 29808. This is not a procurement; it is a request for expressions of interest in licensing only. Posted 12/18/98 (W-SN281720). (0352)

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