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68 -- REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT TO PROVIDE LIQUID CHLORINE, WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT DIVISION, WASHINGTON, D.C. SOL DACW31-99-B-0040 DUE 081799 POC CENAB-CT-C, Joseph B. Neil, (410)962-5611 This proposed procurement is unrestricted. The Government intends to procure through Simplified Acquisition Method (commercial items). SIC Code 2819; small business size standard 1,000 employees. Furnish approximately 1,750 tons of liquid chlorine which shall be delivered in one ton steel cylinders each containing 2,000 lbs of chlorine. Chlorine shall be the quality for potable water purification purposes as detailed in the AWWA B301 specifications. The liquid chlorine shall be and not less than 99.5% pure by volume as determined by analyzing the chlorine as set forth in the current AWWA B301 specifications. It shall not contain any hexachloroethane or other wax producing impurity, which will cause fogging of the chlorinator flow meters of gumming of valves and the moisture content shall not exceed 150 ppm or 0.015% by weight. The total estimated amount is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.0-0. All responsi-ble sources may submit a bid which shall be consid-ered by the agency. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. The initial registration date expired 31 May 1998. For information regarding future registration, contact (1) CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec; (2) dial up modem at (614) 692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri); (3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database, the web site is: http://www.fedecnavigator.disa.mil. Additionally a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged business contact their cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency, can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractors. Solicitation is available by request. Please send requests on company letterhead to USAED, Baltimore, CENAB-CT-C, Attn: Joseph B. Neil, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. Questions can be directed by email to joseph.b.neil@nab02.usace.army.mil or FAX requests to Joseph B. Neil, CENAB-CT-C at (410)962-2776. Issuance o/a 07/14/99and bid opening o/a 08/17/98. Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349356). (0182)

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