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99 -- TRITIUM PRODUCING BURNABLE ABSORBER ROD (TPBAR) FABRICATION SOL DE-RP02-99DP00229 POC Keith Adkins, 630/252-2091, Barbara Lewandowski, 630/252-2069 WEB: DOE-CH Acquisition and Assistance Group Web Page, www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. E-MAIL: For further information contact Keith Adkins or Barbara, keith.adkins@ch.doe.gov or barbara.lewandowski@ch.doe.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE) Chicago Operations Office hereby notifies of its release of a solicitation on or about September 29, 1999 for the fabrication and production of Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs) in quantities necessary to meet the nation's defense-related tritium stockpile requirements. The due date for receipt of proposals will be specified in the solicitation. Notices on this subject were previously published in the Commerce Business Daily on February 19, 1999, April 14, 1999, and May 27, 1999. A draft solicitation review conference was held on June 29, 1999 in Chicago, Illinois. The final RFP is available for downloading from the DOE Chicago Operations Office Home Page at http://www.ch.doe.gov/business/ACQ.htm. Posted 09/24/99 (W-SN384114). (0267)

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