US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Monday, September 22:
ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS NAMED, INTERVIEWED
Sep 22, 2008 ... University of Toledo issued the following news release: While the Learning Alliance is still approximately one month away from commencing the facilitated roundtable discussions regarding the College of Arts and Sciences, work is under way in preparation for what University leaders are ...
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO GIVES 'EXTREME' EDUCATIONAL GIFT
Sep 22, 2008 ... University of Toledo issued the following news release: I don't even know what to say to you." Those were the words from a clearly emotional Jackie Frisch as Larry Burns, vice president for external affairs, was introduced at a news conference last week to announce The University ...
Sen. Baucus Introduces Energy Independence and Investment Act
Sep 22, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Max Baucus, D-Montana, has introduced the Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 (S. 3478), legislation that would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for the production of energy, to ...
Sen. Schumer Introduces Resolution Concerning Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day
Sep 22, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 659) designating Sept. 27 as Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day. The resolution, introduced on Sept. 15, was co-sponsored by Sens. Sheldon ...
Sen. Specter Introduces Hospice Protection Act
Sep 22, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pennsylvania, has introduced the Hospice Protection Act of 2008 (S. 3484), legislation that would "provide for a delay in the phase out of the hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor under title XVIII of ...
Sen. Reid Introduces Serve America Act
Sep 22, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has introduced the Serve America Act (S. 3487), legislation that would "amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service." The bill, ...
Sen. Ensign Introduces Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act
Sep 22, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has introduced the Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S. 3483), legislation that would "improve consumer access to passenger vehicle loss data held by insurers." The bill was introduced on ...
HSC-25 CHANGES COMMAND
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Jesse Leon GuerreroU.S. Naval Forces Marianas Public Affairs Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 (HSC-25) held a change of command ceremony in Santa Rita Sept. 11. Cmdr. Pat Everly, executive officer of the command, ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT ET AL. REGARDING WHOLESALE ELECTRIC TARIFFS
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: In Reply Refer To: Wisconsin Power & Light Company, et al. Docket No. ER06-1517-000Docket No. ER06-1518-000Docket No. EL07-14-000 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT ACCEPTING COMPLIANCE FILING, AS MODIFIED
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman;Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer,Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. Florida Power & Light CompanyDocket No ....
NAVFAC MID-ATLANTIC HOLDS CHANGE OF COMMAND
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic, and Regional Engineer, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic held a change of command ceremony Sept. 17 at Vista Point on Naval Station Norfolk. Capt. David M. Boone relieved Capt ....
Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Telephones
Sep 22, 2008 ... BRECKSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it had a requirement for Teledex single-line speaker phones and NEC multi-line speaker phones. The synopsis said "the contractor shall provide the following items: Teledex 4550 black digital single-line speaker ...
Department of Veterans Affairs Seeks Lynx Washing Equipment, Services
Sep 22, 2008 ... VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said it had a requirement for Lynx's cage and bottle washer for washing animal cages and bottles.The synopsis said "the contractor shall provide the following items: 1. Model 310LX Cage and Bottle Washer, one each; 2. Pass ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO DAY PITNEY ET AL. REGARDING COST RECOVERY
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: In Reply Refer to: Docket Nos. ER07-459-000ER07-459-002ER07-513-000ER07-513-002EL07-11-000EL07-11-002 Day Pitney, LLP Attn: Richard M. Lorenzo ...
NAVY COMMANDS THANK OMBUDSMAN AT LUNCHEON
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Navy issued the following press release: By Oyaol NgirairiklU.S. Naval Forces Marianas Public Affairs Command leaders from U.S. Naval Forces Marianas gathered Sept. 12 for the annual Ombudsman Appreciation Luncheon, sponsored by Fleet and Family Support Center ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO MICHIGAN SOUTH CENTRAL POWER AGENCY V. MIDWEST INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR REGARDING COMPLAINT
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman;Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer,Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. Michigan South Central Power ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO HUDSON TRANSMISSION PARTNERS V. NEW YORK INDEPENDENT SYSTEM OPERATOR REGARDING REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATION
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman;Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer,Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. Hudson Transmission Partners, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Synthetic Resin Card
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Miki Sudo, Eiji Ohta and Shinichi Matsumura, all from Miyagi, Japan, have developed a method of producing synthetic resin card. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A synthetic resin card in which card warpage can be reduced ...
Idaho Inventor Develops Semiconductor Structure
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Dale W. Collins of Boise, Idaho, has developed a method for electroplating metal. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of electroplating metal onto a low conductivity layer combines a potential or current ...
U.S., Canadian Inventors Develop Thermoelectric Conversion
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Mark W. Verbrugge of Troy, Mich., Jan F. Herbst of Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., and Jihui Yang of Lakeshore, Canada, have developed a method for generating electrical current in a system. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
Florida, Virginia Inventors Develop Self-Sterilization Treating Surfaces Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Anthony Alan Gedeon of Palm Coast, Fla., and Andrew Greig of Arlington, Va., have developed a method for treating surfaces for self-sterilization. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Coating composition, articles, and ...
Connecticut Inventors Develop Hermetically Sealing Articles Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Wilson K. S. Chiu of Manchester, Conn., and King Hong Kwok of Willimantic, Conn., have developed an apparatus of open-air coating by laser-induced chemical vapor deposition. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Two-Shot Polymeric Component
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Glenn Cowelchuk of Chesterfield Township, Mich., Randy S. Reed of Fair Haven, Mich., Michael P. Schoemann of Waterford, Mich., and John D. Youngs of Southgate, Mich., have developed a two-shot polymeric component with attachment feature. According to the abstract ...
California Inventors Develop Noble Metal Layer Formation
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Mei Chang of Saratoga, Calif., and Ling Chen of Sunnyvale, Calif., have developed a metal layer formation for copper film deposition. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of noble metal layer formation for high ...
Oregon Inventors Develop Fuel Cells Oscillating Gas Flow
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Peter Mardilovich and James O'Neil, both of Corvallis, Ore., David Champion of Lebanon, Ore., and Gregory S Herman of Albany, Ore., have developed a method of operating a fuel cell includes supplying a gas stream to the fuel cell and oscillating the gas stream, the ...
Ohio Inventors Develop Metal-Air Electrochemical Cell Tab System
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Brandon A. Bartling of Avon Lake, Ohio, and Timothy D. Foley of Wellington, Ohio, have developed a metal-air cell. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments of a metal-air cell having a tab system that covers ...
California Inventor Develops Headlight Lens Resurfacing Apparatus
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Terry Mitchell Kuta of Mission Viejo, Calif., has developed a method of refinishing an exterior automotive lens. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Refinishing an exterior automotive lens having a damaged exterior ...
Michigan Inventor Develops Heat Treatable Coated Article
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Grzegorz Stachowiak of Ann Arbor, Mich., has developed a method of making a coated article. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coated article or layer system is provided which includes at least one infrared ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Substrates, Multiple Images
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Jeffrey O. Emslander of Afton, Minn., Kenneth B. Wood of Minneapolis, and Paul L. Acito of St. Paul, Minn., have developed a method for making unidirectional graphic article. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present ...
U.S., German Inventors Develop Moisture Vapor Permeable Film
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Sharf U. Ahmed and Andualem W. Emiru, both of Woodbury, Minn., Peter Remmers of Hamburg, Germany, and Joachim Baumung of Deutsch Evern, Germany, have developed a moisture vapor permeable film with ethylene copolymer. According to a description of the invention, ...
Pennsylvania Inventors Develop Low Dielectric Materials
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Mark Leonard O'Neill and Raymond Nicholas Vrtis, both of Allentown, Pa., Aaron Scott Lukas of Lansdale, Pa., Mark Daniel Bitner of Nazareth, Pa., Jean Louise Vincent of Bethlehem, Pa., and Eugene Joseph Karwacki, Jr. of Orefield, Pa., have developed a non-thermal ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Micro Wave Plasma Control Processing Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Tadahiro Ohmi, Masaki Hirayama, Shigetoshi Sugawa, and Tetsuya Goto, all from Sendai, Japan, have developed a control method for micro wave plasma processing. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A microwave is introduced ...
Japanese Inventors Develop White Pearlescent Paint Compositions
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Nirupama Karunaratne and Ken Johnson, both of Ontario, Canada, and Hiroki Kanaya of Saitama, Japan, have developed aprocess for producing a pearlescent white finish on a cured white primer surface. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & ...
U.S., Chinese Inventors Develop Fuel Cells Ionomer
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Guyu Xiao, Xinyuan Zhu, Guomin Sun and Deyue Yan, all from Shanghai, China, Huey Wu and Carlos Alberto Cavalca, both of Newark, Del., Charles W. Martin of Avondale, Pa., and Karine Gulati of Mission Viejo, Calif., have developed a method for making ionomer. According ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Organic Semiconductor Material
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Hiroki Maeda, Ken Tomino, and Shigeru Sugawara, all from Tokyo, Masahiro Funahashi of Sagamihara, Japan, and Junichi Hanna of Yokohama, Japan, have developed an organic semiconductor structure. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S ....
Ukrainian Inventors Develop Multi-Component Deposition Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Alexander V. Makhotkin, Igor S. Malashenko and Igor V. Belousov, all from Kiev, Ukraine, have developed a method for depositing a deposition material. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Physical vapor deposition is ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Liquid Crystal Display
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Sang-Ho Choi and Su-Seok Choi, both of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, have developed a method of fabricating liquid crystal display. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate; ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Liquid Crystal Composition
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Masayuki Saito and Yoshitaka Tomi, both of Chiba, Japan, have developed a liquid crystal display device. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a liquid crystal composition suitable ...
German Inventor Develops Fuel Cell System
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Lars Kaufmann of Alfter, Germany, has developed an apparatus of supplying an oxygen-containing gas to a fuel cell system. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fuel cell system comprises at least one fuel cell and ...
Belgian Inventor Develops Composite Article
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Dany Felix Maria Michiels of Haaltert, Belgium, has developed a method of manufacturing composite article. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A composite article is provided which comprises a silicone rubber matrix ...
Finnish Inventors Develop Thin Films Growing Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Tuomo Suntola and Sven Lindfors, both of Espoo, Finland, have developed a Method of growing thin films. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a method and apparatus for growing a thin film onto a ...
Washington Inventors Develop Anti-Blocking Barrier Composite
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Darrel Loel Wilhoit of Washougal, Wash., and John Cameron Files of Vancouver, Wash., have developed a multilayer composite for use in packaging materials. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A barrier paper has a polymeric ...
Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Lidstock Material
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- James A. Stevenson of Pittsburgh has developed a lidstock material with improved burst strength. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lidstock material suitable for sealing plastic containers that are retorted at ...
Ohio, Georgia Inventors Develop Contamination-Control Mat Assembly
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Timothy J. Fleming of Greenville, Ohio, and Richard R. Schulze of Stockbridge, Ga., have developed a a process for fabricating contamination-control mat assembly. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and improved ...
German Inventors Develop Bipolar Plate
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Raimund Strobel, Kai Lemke and Dieter Grafl, all from of Ulm, Germany, Kurt Hohe of Langenau, Germany, Dominique Tasch of Neu-Ulm, Germany, and Markus Lemm of Blaustein, Germany, have developed a bipolar plate for fuel cell stacks. According to the abstract released ...
FERC ISSUES ORDER TO PEPCO HOLDINGS GRANTING TRANSMISSION RATE INCENTIVE
Sep 22, 2008 ... The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following order: Before Commissioners: Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman;Suedeen G. Kelly, Marc Spitzer,Philip D. Moeller, and Jon Wellinghoff. Pepco Holdings, Inc. Docket ...
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EARNS FELLOWSHIP WITH GREAT SALT LAKE RESEARCH
Sep 22, 2008 ... Weber State University issued the following news release: When asked how much time he has spent at the Great Salt Lake, Weber State University associate geography professor Daniel Bedford responds, "Not nearly enough." Although he has been studying the lake's character for six years, he ...
Ferrellgas Posts Low Bid for Propane Gas
Sep 22, 2008 ... US Fed News BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 -- The Alabama Finance Department's Division of Purchasing has received four bids in response to an invitation to bid for propane gas (NBR 2196506). The bids, which were opened on Sept. 12, came ...
Ferrellgas Posts Low Bid for Propane Gas
Sep 22, 2008 ... US Fed News BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 -- The Alabama Finance Department's Division of Purchasing has received two bids in response to an invitation to bid for propane gas (NBR 2196506). The bids, ...
California Inventors Develop Printing Electronic, Opto-Electronic Circuits
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Yong Chen and R. Stanley Williams, both of Redwood City, Calif., Xiao-An Zhang of Sunnyvale, Calif., and have developed a method for printing electronic and opto-electronic circuits. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ...
Russian Inventors Develop Associated Display Structure
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Alexandr Alexandrovich Blyablin and Alexandr Tursunovich Rakhimov, both of Moscow, Russia, Vladimir Anatolievich Samorodovb of Nakhabino, Russia, and Nikolaii Vladislavovich Suetin of Elektrostal, Russia, have developed a method of producing an addressable ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Color Filter Forming Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Naoyuki Toyoda of Suwa, Japan, has developed a manufacturing method of a color filter using an inkjet method. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A color filter forming method, includes: forming a bank on a ...
Dutch Inventor Develops Rennets
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Petrus Jacobus Theodorus Dekker of Vonkstraat, Netherlands, has developed a new milk clotting enzyme. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to new milk clotting enzymes ....
Italian Inventor Develops Wafer Half-Shell
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Sergio Mansuino of Mondovi', Italy, has developed a food product. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wafer half-shell is described which has a mouth delimited by at least one annular surface and one or more side ...
WIPO: Inventor in Canada Develops Key Retention Device
Sep 22, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 22 - Gabriel Attallah of Ontario, Canada, has developed key chains. According to a description of the invention, released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the present invention relates generally to the "field of key chains and/or holders for keys, fobs, ...
South Korean Inventor Develops Laser Beam Pattern Mask
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Yun Ho Jung of Seoul, South Korea, has developed a crystallization method using mask. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A laser beam pattern mask includes an opaque substrate and a plurality of transmission ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Method for Providing Nutrition to Critical Care Animals
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Allan J. Lepine of Lewisburg, Ohio, has developed a method for administering a milk substitute to critical care animals. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for providing nutrition to critical care animals ...
WIPO: Inventor in Canada Develops Barge Hovering Apparatus
Sep 22, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 22 - Willem Boelman of British Columbia, Canada, has developed an apparatus for hovering a barge. According to an abstract posted by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the present invention teaches a "way to hover a barge-sized vessel, either fully or partially, ...
California Inventor Develops Spin Coating Apparatus
Sep 22, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22 -- Stephen D Pacetti of San Jose, Calif., has developed a method for coating implantable devices. According to the abstract released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for spin coating an implantable medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed. A ...
WIPO: Inventors in Canada Develop Polyurethane Foam Batt Insulation Method
Sep 22, 2008 ... GENEVA, Sept. 22 - Salvatore Anthony Diloreto and Simon Asaro, both of Ontario, Canada, have developed flexible foam materials. According to a description of the invention, released by the World Intellectual Property Organization, the present invention relates to the field of "flexible ...
UNCERTAINTY CAUSES TURMOIL IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
Sep 22, 2008 ... Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala. (1st CD), issued the following column: With an unprecedented level of economic uncertainty, one thing remains crystal clear. Events that are larger than most anything we have ever seen during our lifetime are occurring at such a rapid rate that by the time ...
Defense Logistics Agency Seeks Electromagnetic Relays
Sep 22, 2008 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Defense Logistics Agency said it was looking to buy electromagnetic relays.All request for quotations are due by Sept. 25.The solicitation (No. SPM7M808Q1063) was posted on Sept. 19 and is available at: ...
Dowdle Gas Posts Low Bid for Propane Gas
Sep 22, 2008 ... US Fed News BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 - The Alabama Finance Department's Division of Purchasing has received three bids in response to an invitation to bid for propane gas (NBR 2196506). The bids, which were ...
Ferrellgas Posts Low Bid for Propane Gas
Sep 22, 2008 ... US Fed News BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 -- The Alabama Finance Department's Division of Purchasing has received four bids in response to an invitation to bid for propane gas (NBR 2196506). The bids, which were opened on Sept. 12, came from ...
Ferrellgas Posts Low Bid for Propane Gas
Sep 22, 2008 ... US Fed News BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 22 - The Alabama Finance Department's Division of Purchasing has received four bids in response to an invitation to bid for propane gas (NBR 2196506). The bids, which were opened on Sept. 12, came from ...