U.S. Army Industrial Operations Command, Attn: AMSIO-ACA-R, Bldg. 350, 5th Floor, Rock Island, IL 61299-6000

M -- DECONTAMINATE THE EXPLOSIVELY CONTAMINATED SEWERS POC POC: Bob Matthys at matthysb@ioc.army.mil The Army is pursuing the sale of Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant (AAP), DeSoto, Kansas. Sunflower AAP previously was a propellant manufacturing facility, producing solvent, solventless, single, double and triple base propellants, rocket grains, and Nitroguanidine. As part of the clean up effort the Army will decontaminate the explosively contaminated sewers. Many of the sewers were used to transfer explosively laden water/acids to settling basins or to reconstitute chemical equipment. There is approximately 50,000 linear feet of underground sewer lines. The lines vary from 6 inches to 36 inches in diameter and are form 6 inches to 18 inches underground. The lines will not be replaced or reused, they will be decontaminated only. Work will be performed within a maximum of 24 months; a shorter performance period is preferred. The purpose of this notice is to identify and establish initial interest and points of contact from the commercial community. Also, to determine what methods the commercial market would use to perform the decontamination of these sewer lines. Information may be used to help formulate bidder's mailing lists, acquisition strategies and to help establish commercial practices available to the Government. Any response to this notice should include the following information: company name, point of contact, address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, brief description of company and capabilities, experience, size, history, CAGE code, tax ID number, and large or small business category. Note: No solicitation will be issued at this time. This is a Sources Sought announcement only. Participation in this effort is strictly voluntary with no cost or obligation to be incurred by the U. S. Government. The U. S. Government will in no way be obligated to purchase all or any part of the services described above. The U. S. Government is providing this information as general information only. The U. S. Government will in no way be bound to this information and to the responses received if or when any solicitation is issued. If you are interested in providing information on the capabilities of your company to perform the work described above contact the following individuals: technical questions, please contact Mr. Ken Nabb at nabbk@ioc.army.mil, if there are any contractual questions please contact Mr. Bob Matthys at matthysb@ioc.army.mil . No phone calls will be accepted at this time. Interested parties should identify your interest to the e-mail addresses listed above. Any information to be provided should be in written or published form and submitted to: Attn: Mr. Bob Matthys, Contracting Officer, Environmental Contracting Division, AMSIO-ACE-D Commander, HQ, Industrial Operations Command, Rock Island, IL 61299 -- 6000 Notice to all Contractors: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DOD) must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register (CCR). You cannot be awarded a DOD contract for solicitations issued after May 31, 1998 if you are not registered in the CCR. You may register via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Further information may be obtained through the Internet at http://www.acq.psd.mil/ec/faqs. If you do not have Internet access and want to register, you may contact the CCR Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423. This announcement will be published again in the CBD around the April, May time frame of 2000. Posted 01/06/00 (W-SN413692). (0006)

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