Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineer, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

SEALED BID AUCTION OF INDIRECT FIRE THERMAL DESORPTION UNITS The Southern Maryland Wood Treating Superfund Site, located in Hollywood, MD, plans to hold a sealed bid auction of surplus government equipment. The sale will be open to the public. United States Army Corp of Engineers anticipates equipment available for bid will consist of the following: Two- (2) (to be sold individually) indirect fire thermal desorption units, and major treatment components, used for treatment of contaminated soils. (Major Components such as: scrubber, hot cyclone, wet electrostatic precipitator, flameless thermal oxidizer, and associated soil-handling components). Spare parts for the thermal desorption units and associated equipment such as: motors, bearings, pumps, etc., will also be made available for bid. Finally, water treatment equipment used for the processing will also be available for bid. Some of the water treatment equipment consists of the following: sand filter, small filter press, clarifier, carbon vessels, Ultraviolet oxidation system, etc. There is a reserve placedon the two above listed thermal desorption units, therefore the government may opt to refuse all bids for these two units if an equitable bid has not been submitted. A bid package, containing technical information, flow diagrams, listings of equipment, and bid instructions, is available upon request. The bid package can be obtained by calling the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, at Hollywood, MD, at (301) 373 5498. Please ask for Bob Messie and have your mailing address available (no PO boxes). Requests for bid packages can be via fax: (301) 373-5965 or e-mail Robert.Messie@nab02.usace.army.mil. Whether requesting via fax or e-mail, a mailing address must be provided (no PO boxes). The bid package will be mailed to prospective bidders and will define a time for inspecting the equipment while it is still in operation including dates for bids. Bidders should tentatively anticipate inspecting the equipment on 15 June,2000, between 2pm and 3pm, and a bid deadline of early July, 2000. E-MAIL: Robert Messie, Robert.Messie@nab02.usace.army.mil. Posted 05/16/00 (W-SN455437). (0137)

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