III CORPS AND FORT HOOD CONTRACTING COMMAND, BUILDING 1001 761ST TANK BATTALION AVE, FORT HOOD, TX, 76544-5025

36 -- SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY SOL DAKF48-00-Q-0015 DUE 012000 POC Contract Specialist, Edna M. Smith, 254-287-3808 WEB: Edna Smith, cbdnet.access.gpo-gov. E-MAIL: Edna Smith, smithe@hood-emh3.army.mil. This notice is to locate sources and provide input to help develop the requirement. The requirement is to furnish and install one automatic, fully enclosed, electrically-powered, modular fuel tanker cleaning system with a closed-loop vacuum and portable drying system for product and vapor recovery at Fort Hood, TX. The system must be capable of cleaning four top and/or bottom unloading Over-The-Road (OTR) fuel tankers simultaneously in a two-by-two in-line configuration; capable of recycling wash solution for continuous use; and capable of heavy solids removal and continuous phase removal and concentration. Fort Hood cleans and purges the interiors of Over-The-Road (OTR) fuel tankers for the following reasons: OTR fuel tankers that are to be transported by rail and/or air for unit mobilizations must be purged of fuel and explosive vapors prior to being transported per U.S. Department of Transportation regulations; OTR fuel tankers must be purged of fuel and explosive vapors prior to performing routine maintenance operations; OTR fuel tankers must be purged prior to transporting a different type of fuel; OTR fuel tankers must be purged of fuel and explosive vapors prior to an inter-unit transfer; and OTR fuel tankers must be purged of fuel and explosive vapors prior to performing routine painting operations. OTR Fuel Tanker Types and Dimensions are 600 gallon pods, length -- 4 ft 8 in, height -- 3 ft 3 in, width -: 6 ft; M978 2500 gallon tanker, tank length -- 20 ft, height -- 9 ft, width -- 8 ft, overall length -- 34 ft; M969 5000 gallon tanker, tank length -- 31 ft, height -- 9 ft, width -- 8 ft, overall length -- 48 ft. All dimensions are approximations. The interior of the 2500 (Model M978) and 5000 gallon (Model M967) tankers have baffles throughout the inside. The baffles are complete top-to-bottom with "doughnut hole" openings approximately 18 inches in diameter. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 7699, with a size standard of $5.09million. A Market Research Form is available upon written request. Interested sources are requested to complete the Market Research Form and return it via e-mail or facsimile by 20 Jan 00. Please furnish an e-mail address with your response. Questions will be asked of the potential sources to provide input in developing the requirement. Types of questions are (1) What is the basic concept and components of the system? (2) How would the system be designed to clean four OTR Fuel Tankers simultaneously? (3) Is the system closed-looped? If so, how are product, vapor, and rinsate recovery accomplished? Where does the waste product go and how is it treated? How are vapors handled? Can the recovered rinsate be reused? (4) If the system is not closed-looped, what's the average amount of water used per gallon capacity of an OTR Fuel Tanker? What's the average amount of wastewater generated per gallon capacity of an OTR Fuel Tanker? How is the wastewater pretreated prior to discharge into a sanitary sewer system? (5) What are the dimensions of a typical OTR Fuel Tanker Cleaning System? (6) What are the average Operations & Maintenance costs for a typical OTR Fuel Tanker Cleaning System? (7) What are the electric, water, and gas utility requirements for a typical OTR Fuel Tanker Cleaning System? (8) Are any of the systems designed for cleaning OTR Fuel Tankers currently in use in the State of Texas? (9) What is the number of personnel required to operate a typical OTR Fuel Tanker Cleaning System? and (10) What is the estimated cleaning time per gallon capacity of an OTR Fuel Tanker? In addition, a pre-solicitation site visit is scheduled on 2 Feb 00 at 9:30 AM. Interested sources must meet at Contracting Command, Building 1001, 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, Fort Hood, TX at 9:10 AM and will leave for the site visit at 9:20 AM. Sources interested in the site visit must submit your request in writing via facsimile, mail, or e-mail by 26 Jan 00. Open exchanges between industry and the Government will be allowed during the site visit as this will contribute to the market research efforts. After completion and review of the market research, the Government will finalize the technical requirements and a solicitation will be issued. Request for the site visit will be accepted by facsimile at (254) 287-5354, mail (to the above address), or e-mail at smithe2@hood-emh3.army.mil.>*** Posted 01/10/00 (A-SN414613). (0010)

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