Evening star., 1950-02-21
PROPOSALS

ST ALED PhOfOSALS Will be received
at the Procurement Section, Nati-
st. NV, Washington 25, D. c., un.
til . pm. February ~, 1850, and
then publicly opened for construc-
tion of Mezzanine Floor for High
Voltage Building No. II. Room 303,
as described in the specifications and
drawings which may be Obtained
National Bureau Of Standards. IL
OF COMMERCE, Bu-
1850. SEALED BIDS will be re-
ce.ved at The office of the Division
Engineer. Bureau of Public Roads,
l44U Columbia Pike, Arlington, Vlr-
glnia, until 1000 am, EST. March
3, 1850, for painting and nnisnlng
at the Public Roads Research Sta
ton, Langley, Fairfax County, Viz
glnIa. Minimum wage rates have
been fixed as required by law. Plans,
specincallonS ana proposal forms
may be obtained at address given
above. H. J. SPELMAN, Division
Engineer.
FOR LEASE-The Gov
eminent Owned Naval Industrial
Reserve Ordnance Plant, Lebanon.
Pennsylvania. The Chief OF the
Bureau of ordnanee II invites she f.eI Pre-
ties at the Naval Industrial Reserve
Ordnance Plant tFormerly Bethle-
hem-Lebanon Forge Company, Leb-
anon. Pennsylvania, Plant: Con,
sists of land, buildings ano
equipment. LAND: The site con-
s sftS MICS 1i spps9xInatsTIyR sMb sTReT1REs asTss
Main Building: One-story masonry
structure, 100 ft. by 432 IT. Floor
area 10000 So. ft.; clearances vary
from II #. to 40 #. Foundation
and floor are concrete. Floor in
Picking Room paved with brick.
Main floor paved with wood block.
ands sash. puilt-up roof. Several
crane runways extend the length OF
the shop and Billet Yard. Build
iugs were completed in 1941. Aux
iIiaTy Buildinks Detached Iom Main
story structure, IA it, by "a It.,
ton ton and and floor are censiste. steel
frame. hrick 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
Furnished by Lebanon Water Com
Disposal plant located on plant
by Bethlehem Steel Company at 400
volts A.C., 3 phase, 25 cycles. Gas
Furnished by Metropolitan. Edison
Company: ,G.1 PLUMBING: sIs NC ! Toilet on IA
out plant HEAT1NG: steam;tsd
PRoTECTIoN-Ipcludes sprinkler
systems in all structures having
wood-roof construction, and q
.000-gallon standpipe system.
TRANSPORTATION: Railroads.&c.
ing in plant site connects with the
Highway: U. S. Highway No. 42O
runs by the plant property. Air
port-Withln one mile Of plant.
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT:
Machine Tools: 2 Gisholt Ar Tur-
ret Lathes. Heavy Duty Barnes
Barney Cd Straight Frofiling. Ma
chimes. l Lands Internal Cylinder
Grinder Projectile Forging Equip
ment: , Witter Mills suitable for
; or smaller projectile forgings, 4
Rotary Hearth Furnaces, ] Taylor
Wilson 250-ton Forging Press and
necessary associated high-speed
] 15-ton Overhead crane in forge
shop. ] 25ton outdoor Billet Han
ding Crane. GENERAL INFORMA-
TION: This property will be leased
pursuant to the Act of 5 August
1947 public Law 364-sOth Con-
Eress-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-
tain the ordnance production ca
pacity Of the plant. Proposals con-
templating use of the facilities as a
manufacturing plant are especially
solicited and will be given prefer
ence over those contemplating other
uses. Written proposals. in, dupli-
cate, to lease the plant in whole or
in part. for any nurpose not incon-
sistent to its status as Navy
Msrch 1850 at 900 O'clock pm
(EsTl. in Room O347. Bureau Of
Ordnance. Main Navy Building, 18Th
and Constitution Avenue. NV,
RFpublic T40O, 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
alone and to negotiate with any in
divldual or concern submitting a
proposal. Requests for more de-
tailed information should be ad-
dressed to the Chief of the Bureau
OF Ordnance at the above address,
and interested parties should notify
that address as to their interests in
leasing the plant as promptly as
possible. Arrangements for inspec-
ton Of the plant may be made with
the Commanding Oficer. Naval
Ordnance Plant. York, Pennsylvania.