Evening star., 1950-02-22
PROPOSALS
AVAILABLE FOR LEASE

AVAILABLE FOR LEAsE-The Gov
ernment owned Naval Industrial
Reserve Oronance Plant, Lebanon
Pennsylvania. The Chief of thu
Bureau of Ordnance invites pro
posals for the leasing of the facili,
ORDNANCE Plant Formerly Bethle.
hem-Lebanon Forge Company. Leb
anon, Pennsylvania, Plant: Con
sists of land, buildings ane
sfIII siSts Tt sppsoxlmatsIy sMn aeEss res
Main. Building: one-story masonry
structure, 100 #. by 432 ft. Floor
area 10000 50. ft.; clearances vary
from ~ IT. to 40 ft, Foundation
and floor are concrete. Floor in
Picking Room paved with brick,
The walls are brick, steel framing
and sash. built-up roof. Several
crane runways extend the length of
the shop and Billet Yard Build
lngs were completed in 1941. Aux
iliary Buildings Detached from Main
story structure, IA #. by "a #,
floor area 800 So. it. The founda-
tion and floor are concrete, steel
frame, brick walls, built-up roofing.
Hose Houses: There are four of
these wood frame structures; one
with brick walls and three with
wood siding. UTILITIES: Water
psny through, 10-inch main. Sewer
Disposal plant located on plant
stte. Power and Light-Supplied
by Bethlehem Steel Company at 400
volts A;C.. 3 phase, 25 cycles. Gas
Furnished by MetropolitanEd Edison
cilities, conveniently located through, =,
out plant. HEATING: Steam-fed
unit heaters and radiation. FIRE
Observation-Disclosures sprinkler
systems in all structures having
wood-roof construction, and a
TRANSPORTATION: Railroads.&c.
ing in plant site connects with the
philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Highway: U. S. Highway No. 42O
runs by the plant property. Air
port-Within one mile of plant
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT:
Machine Tools: 2 Gisholt Ar Tur-
Boring Machine, 4 Special Purpose
Barney Cd Straight ProfiIing Ma
chimes, l Lands Internal Cylinder
Grinder. Projectile Forging Equip
ment: 2 Witter Mills suitable fol
8" or smaller projectile forgings, 4
Wilson o50-ton Forging Press and
conveyor and Billet breaker systems,
l 15-ton Overhead crane in forge
shop. ] 25-ton outdoor Billet Han
ding Crane. GENERAL INFORMA-
TON: This property, will be leased
1947 Public Law 364-sOth Con
sress-First SESSION., subject to the
approval Of the Armed Services
Committee Of Congress and such
other restrictions as the Navy may
deem necessary or advisable to re-
pacity of the plant. Proposals con-
templating use of the facilities as
manufacturing plant are especially
solicited and win be given prefer
ence over those contemplating other
uses. Writer, proposals, in duph-
cate, to lease the plant in whole or
sistent to its status as Navy
standby will be received until il
March 1850 at 900 o'clock pm.
JEST. in Room o347. Bureau Of
ORDNANCE, Main Navy. Building, ] sth
REpuhlic 740O, Extension 53151
The Government reserves the right
to reject any and all proposals. to
make the award in its best interests
considering other factors than rent
a'one and to negotiate with any in
proposal Requests for more de-
tailed information should be ad-
dressed to the Chief of the bureau
OF Ordnance at the above addrees.
and interested parties should motif"
that address as to their Interests in
leasing the plant as promptly as
possible. Arrangements for inspec-
tn of the plant may he made with
the COMMANDING Officer. Naval
Ordn nee Plant. York, Pennsylvania.