naces and the steam boilers themselves. The maintenance cost is terrific.

Mr. COTTER. In other words, most of your equipment is so far worn out that the need is for a certain percentage of replacements.

Colonel BEDELL. When Operation Snowfall was first planned it was intended to house participating troop in the open. To give them this cold-weather training they would be housed in tents, and they were going to be based at the far end of the camp.

That was the original plan. It was not intended that they would utilize barracks buildings. They would do all their training and maneuvering in the field.

I don't know what the basis for the change in the plan was, but they found out that it was impossible, so a later decision was made to utilize all the buildings possible and then put the balance under canvass. That decision was made rather late in the fall of 1951, so that there was a hurried survey made by heating experts to determine the number of heating plants that needed repair and overhaul. That estimate was made in a tremendous hurry.

The invitations for bids were sent out in a comparatively short time, and finally the contract was awarded to a heating firm at Cambridge, Mass., who moved in with personnel and such repair parts as they could gather. They proceeded to overhaul and repair plants.

Somewhere along the line, the ownership of these repair parts passed to the Army, and when the contractor had finished his work the remaining spare parts were left at Camp Drum. We have utilized those spare parts during the past winter and the summer months.

Now after this past winter's maneuver, Mr. White, First Army engineer, accompanied by personnel from Camp Drum, again made a survey of the damage to the furnaces and the heating plants. The damage to the plants was tremendous, and the decision was made that no attempt would be made to repair our existing heating plants until a definite decision was made as to further use of the camp. Does that give you a little background?

Mr. COTTER. Did the repair involve putting in new units?

Colonel BEDELL. No. The only new units that have been replaced during the time that I have been here were boilers which had burned out or frozen due to inexperience of the soldiers operating them. Mr. COTTER. How long were the stoves in? Colonel BEDELL. Twelve years.

Mr. RIEHLMAN. Some of the conversation we have had doesn't mean too much because, after all, even if we knew Camp Drum was going to be reactivated, if Major Paschal's estimate is accurate, we would be confronted with a replacement of about 70 percent of the heating equipment up here, and probably we would have to install entirely different equipment than we have today.

Colonel BEDELL. That is right.

Mr. RIEHLMAN. We now have developed something that is basic and sound in the approach to the problem.

We will stand adjourned at this time until 2 o'clock this afternoon. (Whereupon, at 1: 10 p. m., the subcommittee adjourned until 2:16 p. m., the same day.)

AFTERNOON SESSION

Mr. RIEHLMAN. The committee will come to order.

Mr. Counsel, you will have to tell us where we left off.

SALE NO. 10

Mr. COTTER. I think we are coming into sale No. 10 which was issued on September 4, 1953. The bids were opened September 23, It involved the sale of radio and signal parts consisting of one lot of 3,859 items with a total cost of $699.56.

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triplicate subject to the General Sale Terms and Conditions on the reverse hereof, and any Property Disposal Office, Camp Drum, NY, 1-3 for Surchase and removal of Government-owned property listed

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Sealed bids, in special conditions, set forth herein, will be received at. until o'cido m., a 23 September 19. below and on continuation sheets numbered pages 3 through. PLACE WHERE BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED

Monday thru Friday, Sept thru 10 AM, 23 Sept 1953
Capt Manuel S. Pina, Bldg T-3, Property Disposal Office

A bid deposit of petent of the total amount bid, in the form of postal or express money order, or cashier's or certified check, or such other form of security as may be acceptable to the contracting officer, made payable to the Treasurer of the United States, must accompany the bid. Property must be removed by the successful bidder within calendar days after notice of award, unless otherwise specified in the description or in any special condition, time to be computed from the date of mailing or otherwise furnishing said notice. BID DATE OF BID

In compliance with the above invitation, and subject to all the General Sale Terms and Conditions and any special conditions, the undersigned offers and agrees, if this bid be accepted within. calendar days (60 calendar days if no period be specified by the bidder) after date of the opening, to purchase any or all of the items described herein upon which prices are quoted, at the price set opposite each item. Bid deposit in the amount of $ is enclosed. BIDDER REPRESENTS: (1) That the aggregate number of employees of the bidder and its affiliates is (Check appropriate boxes)

500 or more, less than 500. (2) That he has, has not, employed or retained a company or person (other than a full-time employee) to solicit or secure this contract, and agrees to furnish information relating thereto as requested by the contracting officer. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THIS BID

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BIDDER (Street and number, city and State)

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Consideration of bids.-Bids on items listed by lot will be considered only on all or none basis.

2. Items to be delivered "as is and where is", and the Government shall not undertake to load contractor's vehicles.

3. The bidder warrants that he (it) has no interest, direct or indirect, in any other bid submitted in response to this invitation. If it should be determined that the bidder has such an interest, then his (its) bid, together with such other bid or bids, shall be rejected.

4. The United States Criminal Code (18 U. S. C. 1001) makes it a criminal offense to wilfully make false statements or misrepresentations to any department or agency of the United States as to any matter within its jurisdiction. 5. This property has been screened in accordance with the known defense requirements of the Federal Government and is surplus to all known requirements of the Federal Government.

6. In the interest of paper conservation, only one copy of Invitation is furnished. If interested in the items listed, three additional copies will be furnished upon request.

7. Bidders who do not respond to a minimum of three solicitations will be dropped from the list automatically.

A 20 percent deposit of the total amount bid must accompany bid. Location: Camp Drum, Watertown, N. Y.

For inspection of property-inquire at Bldg. T-3