US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Thursday, July 10:
VA Seeks Radiopharmaceutical Products
Jul 10, 2008 ... SAN ANTONIO, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' South Texas Health Care System said it had a requirement for radiopharmaceutical products. According to the synopsis: The contractor shall provide unit-dose radiopharmaceuticals, leukocyte and platelet labeling ...
VA Seeks Document Preparation Services
Jul 10, 2008 ... WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it was soliciting services for the rewriting of 135 fact sheets on a variety of topics available on National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Website. According to the synopsis: "Fact sheets need ...
VA Seeks Multi-Media Upgrades in Oregon
Jul 10, 2008 ... ROSEBURG, Ore., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it was soliciting services for audio visual multimedia upgrades at the in VA Medical Center Roseburg Station Auditorium in Roseburg, Ore. According to the synopsis: The contractor shall provide all tools, travel, ...
NIST Seeks Integrated Multi-Beam Optical Curvature Measurement System
Jul 10, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology said it was looking to buy an integrated multi-beam optical curvature measurement system. According to the synopsis: "The system shall utilize a single etalon to generate an ...
USCG Seeks HH-65 Aircraft Spares Parts
Jul 10, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking to buy spare parts utilized on the HH-65 Coast Guard aircraft. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. All request ...
USCG Seeks Aircraft Spares
Jul 10, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking to buy spare parts for the HH-65 Coast Guard aircraft. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. All request for ...
USCG Seeks Aircraft Spare Parts
Jul 10, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking to buy 15 fuel pumps to be utilized on the HH-65 Coast Guard aircraft. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. All ...
USCG Seeks Aircraft Spare Parts
Jul 10, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY, N.C., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard said it was looking to buy spare parts utilized on the HH-65 Coast Guard aircraft. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413 with the size standard of 1,000 employees. All request for ...
NOAA Seeks Special Studies, Analysis
Jul 10, 2008 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was soliciting services to collect available information on the characteristics of areas containing essential fish habitat with an emphasis on marine protected areas around ...
NIST Seeks Management Support Services
Jul 10, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology said it was soliciting services for four separate preparation, submission and prosecution of non-provisional patent applications for the referenced NIST Inventions. The NAICS ...
French Inventors Develop Fluid Dispenser Device Sealing Valve Gasket
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Sandrine Barranco of St. Sebastien de Morsan, France, and Patrice Leone of Acquigny, France, have developed a metering valve. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A valve gasket for sealing a fluid dispenser device comprising a valve, in ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Poker-Type Game Playing Method
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- John Feola of North Reading, Mass., has developed a poker-type game playing method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of playing a poker-type game where two cards are revealed in each of a plurality of hands followed by a player ...
Florida, Iowa Inventors Develop Shaft Seal Assembly with Multiple Embodiments
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- David C. Orlowski of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Neil F. Hoelhe of Solon, Iowa, have developed a shaft seal assembly. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A shaft seal assembly for maintaining a seal during shaft ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Oil Temperature Lowering Sealing Device
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Chih-Wei Liao and Fu-Chih Huang, both of Nantou, Taiwan, and Chiang-Ling Chien of Nantou County, Taiwan, have developed a sealing device using in parts of transmission mechanism. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sealing device includes ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Lottery Device with Multiple Opening Table
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Masato Ito, Yuji Shimada, Makoto Tanaka and Naoki Kawajiri, all from Tokyo, have developed lottery means for detecting the fallen ball into the opening. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lottery device has a turntable with a plurality of ...
German Inventors Develop Sealing Device for Roll Bearings
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Karl Keller and Konrad Roeingh, both of Hilchenbach, Germany, have developed a roll bearing roll side sealing assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roll stub is rotatable relative to a stationary support and has a rotatable support ...
German Inventor Develops Combustion Engine Piston Oil Scraper Ring
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Rolf-Gerhard Fiedler of Wendlingen, Germany, has developed a multi-part oil wiping ring for a piston. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The invention relates to an oil scraper ring for pistons of internal ...
NIST Seeks Phase/Amplitude Spatial Light Modulator
Jul 10, 2008 ... GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology said it was looking to buy one phase and amplitude spatial light modulator. The NAICS code for this requirement is 334516 with the size standard of 500 employees. This ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Close Tolerance Screws
Jul 10, 2008 ... PHILADELPHIA, July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy close tolerance screws.The NAICS code for this requirement is 332722. All request for quotations are due by July 22. The solicitation (No. SPM5AY08T0413) was posted on July 7 and is ...
Massachusetts, New Hampshire Inventors Develop Passive Sensors for Automatic Faucets
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Natan E. Parsons of Brookline, Mass., Fatih Guler of Winchester, Mass., Kay Herbert of Winthrop, Mass., Xiaoxiong Mo of Lexington, Mass., Haiou Wu of West Roxbury, Mass., and Yue Zhang of Nashua, N.H., have developed passive sensors for bathroom ...
German Inventors Develop Rotationally Displaceable Element Positioning Device
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Frank Sommerer of Leipzig, Germany, and Jorg Werner of Oschatz, Germany, have developed a positioning device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A positioning device for a positioning element, which is rotationally displaceable about a first ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Stacked Sheet Stapling Device
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Ryuichi Sato and Yoshiyuki Takaishi, both of Kanagawa, Japan, have developed a stacked sheet stapling device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stapler unit has a staple section, a cutter section, and a receiving section. A stapling ...
Austrian Inventor Develops Flow Path Gastight Closing Valve
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Friedrich Geiser of Nueziders, Austria, has developed a flow path closing vacuum valve. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a valve, in particular a shuffle or sliding valve, for essentially gastight closing of a flow ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Sheet Take-Out Apparatus
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Yoshihiko Naruoka and Yukio Asari, both of Kanagawa-ken, Japan, have developed a sheet take-out apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sheet take-out apparatus has a stacker that houses sheets in the stacked state, a take-out roller ...
New York Inventor Develops Couples Interactive Relationship Question/Answer Board Game
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Barbara Elaine Jenkins of Bronx, N.Y., has developed a couple interactive relationship game. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to board games and personal ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Fluid-Filled Vibration-Damping Device
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Satoru Hibi of Ichinomiya, Japan, and Chiyaki Inoue of Komaki, Japan, have developed a fluid-filled vibration damping device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fluid-filled vibration-damping device includes an elastic body elastically ...
California Inventor Develops Modular Flexible Media Handling Apparatus
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Daniel G. Bobrow of Palo Alto, Calif., has developed a method of transporting flexible media. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular flexible media handling apparatus includes an input module through which flexible media enters the ...
Swiss Inventors Develop Clamping Device Construction Method
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Jean-Baptiste Berset of Mueswangen, Switzerland, Martin Deflorin of Oberwil bei Zug, Switzerland, and Pascal Menet of Cham, Switzerland, have developed a transport mechanism for transporting a substrate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Bar Clamp Assembly Length Extension Method
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- John M. Kern of Fremont, Ohio, has developed attachments for extending the length of clamps. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to bar clamps, and more specifically, to attachments for extending the length of ...
Kentucky Inventors Develop Image Formation Device with Pick Timing Correction Method
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Delbert Lester Elliott and Christopher E. Rhoads, both of Georgetown, Ky., and Benjamin C. DeVore of Lexington, Ky., have developed a media sheet movement control device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and devices for moving a ...
North Carolina Inventors Develop Document Sets Assembly Apparatus
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Edward J. Kapturowski of Apex, N.C., Richard D. Johnson of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., and Joseph I. Zuech of Hillsborough, N.C., have developed a method for merging documents. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A collating apparatus and method to ...
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CALLS AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR OZONE FOR SUNDAY IN LAKE, PORTER, LAPORTE COUNTIES
Jul 10, 2008 ... The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued the following news release: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is forecasting high ozone levels in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties on Sunday, July 6, 2008. This Air Quality Action Day means that ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Fuel Heat Partskit
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy fuel heat partskit. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336412. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4L108T3305) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Discs, Retainers
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy discs and retainers. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7190) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Optical Instrument Lenses
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy optical instrument lenses. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333314. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside.All request for quotations are due by July 23. The ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Terminal Boards
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy terminal boards. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335999. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No ....
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Pylon Support
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy pylon support. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7357) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Engine Shrouds
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy engine shrouds. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7183) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Thrust Ball Bearings
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy thrust ball bearings. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332991. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ153) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Aircraft Structural Panels
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy aircraft structural panels. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7181) was posted on July 8 and is ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Air Component Duct Assemblies
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy air component duct assemblies. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411.All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7202) was posted on July 8 and is ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Aircraft Structural Panels
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy aircraft structural panels. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7182) was posted on July 8 and is ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Engine Accessories
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy engine accessories. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336412. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7203) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Hydraulic Accumulators
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy hydraulic accumulators. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7335) was posted on July 8 and is available ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Aircraft Seatback Cushions
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy aircraft seatback cushions. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7186) was posted on July 8 and is ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Subassembly Tube Drivers
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy subassembly tube drivers. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413.All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7187) was posted on July 8 and is available ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Annular Ball Bearings
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy annular ball bearings. All request for quotations are due by July 22. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108Q5177) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Alternating Current Generators
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy alternating current generators. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335312. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ133) was posted on July 8 and is ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Supplement Armors
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy supplement armors. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7211) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Compressor Motors
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy compressor motors. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335312. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ138) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Air Flow Parts Kit
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy air flow parts kit. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7200) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Motor Stators
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy motor stators. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335312.All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ135) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Conductor Splices
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy conductor splices. The NAICS code for this requirement is 335999. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ121) was posted on July 8 and is available at: ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Cylinder Roller Bearings
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy cylinder roller bearings. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332991. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4M108TJ162) was posted on July 8 and is available ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Explosive Foam Segments
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy explosive foam segments. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336411. This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside. All request for quotations are due by July 23.The ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Control Grip Assemblies
Jul 10, 2008 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 10 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy control grip assemblies. The NAICS code for this requirement is 336413. All request for quotations are due by July 23. The solicitation (No. SPM4A708T7343) was posted on July 8 and is available ...
Oklahoma Inventor Develops Terrain-Adjustable Bracket
Jul 10, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 10 -- Edward L. Gibbs of Tulsa, Okla., has developed brackets for installation of fences. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bracket is formed from a channel-shaped lower section adapted for attachment to the post, and a channel-shaped upper ...
Rep. Buyer Introduces Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Reporting Act
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Buyer, R-Indiana, has introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs Electronic Reporting Act of 2008 (H.R. 6431), legislation that would "amend title 38, U.S. Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit ...
Rep. Paul Introduces Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has introduced the Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Automobile Tax Credit Act of 2008 (H.R. 6441), legislation that would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for ...
Rep. Blunt Introduces Resolution Concerning DOD, Federal Voting Assistance Program
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, has introduced a resolution (H.Con.Res. 388) "expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Federal Voting Assistance Program should take certain additional and timely ...
Rep. Farr Introduces Clean Cruise Ship Act
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Farr, D-California, has introduced the Clean Cruise Ship Act of 2008 (H.R. 6434), legislation that would "establish national standards for discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the U.S." The bill, ...
Rep. Michaud Introduces Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, has introduced the Small Business Energy Emergency Relief Act of 2008 (H.R. 6429), legislation that would "establish a small business energy emergency disaster loan program." The bill was ...
Rep. Wamp Introduces Private Relief Bill
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tennessee, has introduced a private bill (H.R. 6443) for "the relief of Carlos Espinal Castillo-Reynolds." The bill was introduced on July 8. It was referred to the House Judiciary Committee. For ...
Rep. Spratt Introduces Bill Concerning Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Spratt, D-South Carolina, has introduced a bill (H.R. 6442) to "amend the Trade Act of 1974 to require the Secretary of Labor to certify a group of workers in a subdivision of firm as eligible to apply for assistance ...
Rep. Chabot Introduces Oil Price Reduction Act
Jul 10, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, has introduced the Oil Price Reduction Act of 2008 (H.R. 6436), legislation that would "combat international oil price fixing and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit ...