Document KGep6w63d3O6EeEZqRK7eGRwx

From: Ckief, Buream af fklpe Tot Cowsmdiag Officer, Central Iteres fmpply tffto* Via: Ckief, 1arms* ef Supplies and Accsnate . -Sr-JAN lfe6 uhj: Fir* retardant deck tilt Befx (a) KJ5HIPB Itr lV3(533) *er 5J3P-178* ef J1 Bay 1955 (b) JUSUPfl itr Hk/3(fl3) **r 5J3P-*H5 f *8 Cct 1955 Xcdt (l) laefaa&A Form 87, Bureau of Ships Serial 655$ (*) ImYSandA Form 87, toon af Ship# Serial 6559 1. By rmftrance (a), the Bureau requested that firm retardant vinyl asbestos tlla be considered aa altaraata *1" in the purchase af 500,000 pieces of tile. Since this procurement, another Bid aanomioeaest for 300,000 pieces has been made. t. In Time of the Shore and in Ties af the etmality of fire retardant vinyl asbestos tile. Specification Kn-f-lSSjO, vlth fire retardamt linoleum tile. Specification JGl-f-290^ in durability and fire retariancy at approximately one half the cost, enclosures (l) tad (f) are fermarded to discontinue purchase of the latter end to permit the former tile to supersede it. Stocks ef tile should he utilised until depleted. 3. Vinyl asbestos tile shall he purchased under Specification JdX^Trl&dpO. Color staples mere forvarded by reference (b) and are tisllar te eolers af linoleum tile. Ttir eurrmatly qualified-suppliers are drnetrmncCerfc Company and C0ogole*um-Bairtt Inc* Qualified Products List 16630 mill he issued shortly. L. Information is requested on the fuantlty ef fire retardant linoleun tile and vinyl asbestos tile on band or under precurenent in the various colors end the stock numbers assigned to the latter. Copy to: 3^5C 67b 533 (fc) Prepared by A.Chasnoff, X65732 Typed by Xxj A.Beojekian, 12-15-55 .CoISjx By Direction Revised by M.Speabe, 161353 Retyped by B.Cross, 12/30/55