U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Administrative and Finanical Management, Procurement and Property Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Mail Stop: 5118, Beltsville, MD 20705-5000

46 -- INSTALLATION AND PURCHASE OF A AQUA FLO, INC, COOLING TOWER WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM #CT900 SOL 982019283511 DUE 090399 POC pamela d rogers (301)504-1741 The USDA, Agriculture Research Service, is seeking a contractor to provide and install a (chemical-free) Cooling Tower Water Treatment System, manufactured by Aqua-Flo, Inc., model #CT900, that manages the water chemistry balance, limits the production of scale and corrosion while maximizing biocidal control. Work will be performed at the National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705. This is a combination synopsis/solicitation. A formal request for quote will not be issued. Quotes are due by date specified in item #10. Please see numbered note #1. Posted 08/20/99 (W-SN370453). (0232)

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