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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 26, 2002 FBO #0236
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) - SUPPORT FOR RCRA CLOSURE - DEWATERING AND STABILIZATION OF TANK SOLIDS

Notice Date

7/24/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Energy, Idaho Nat'l Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory, 2525 Fremont P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415-3805
 

ZIP Code

83415-3805
 

Solicitation Number

PROC4
 

Response Due

8/12/2002
 

Point of Contact

Sonja Rish, Consulting Office Specialist, Phone 208-526-2290, Fax 208-526-7743, - Sonja Rish, Consulting Office Specialist, Phone 208-526-2290, Fax 208-526-7743,
 

E-Mail Address

sja@inel.gov, sja@inel.gov
 

Description

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - DESCRIPTION: Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (BBWI), P. O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3521. SUPPORT FOR RCRA CLOSURE - DEWATERING AND STABILIZATION OF TANK SOLIDS. Contact Mr. Scott A. Drewes. I. INTRODUCTION. BBWI, a management and operating contractor for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), is seeking an expression of interest from prospective vendors to provide support for RCRA Closure - Dewatering and Stabilization of Tank Solids. This EOI shall serve as a method of screening potential vendors; allowing only qualified vendors to receive a formal Request for Proposal (RFP). II. BACKGROUND. A total of eleven vessels will be cleaned as part of a RCRA closure plan to be performed at the INEEL. The vessels are located at the Idaho Nuclear Technology and Engineering Center (INTEC), Building 603, approximately 50 miles from Idaho Falls, ID. The waste material in the vessels consists of mixed suspended solids. The work will commence upon State of Idaho approval of the closure plan, which is expected in the summer of 2003. The vessels contain the following types and quantities of solids: (a) 1,750 gallons of sand/anthracite mixture (0.2 - 2 mm) (b) 700 gallons of Duolite C-464 ion exchange resin (c) 900 gallons of Zeolon inorganic ion exchange media (d) 6,000 gallons of suspended solids from filtration operations. The solids are characteristically hazardous under RCRA (waste codes D006 and D007). The solids are also radioactively contaminated with mixed fission and activation products. The total activity concentration varies from 0.5 to 20 microcuries per gram, with the ion exchange media being the most heavily contaminated. The radioactivity level of liquid remaining in the vessels is less than 0.2 microcuries per liter. About 70,000 gallons of water are associated with the solids. Treatment of the filtered water is outside the scope of work to be subcontracted. It is estimated that vessel cleanout will be conducted over a 10- to 15-week period. III. PROCESS SUPPORT NEEDS. The INEEL will be responsible for removing solids and liquids from the vessels and delivering them to the Subcontractor's dewatering equipment. Filtered water will be collected in INEEL tanks. The INEEL will also provide a composite sampling device upstream of the Subcontractor's dewatering equipment. The Subcontractor must supply equipment, labor, and related services to perform the following: (a) Collect and dewater solids from the slurry flow generated by the INEEL. Filtered water is to be pumped to INEEL-provided portable tanks. (b) Provide chemical stabilization of the solids to render them non-hazardous. The high-integrity containers (HICs)/liners will be used for transportation and disposal of the stabilized waste, so stabilization must be performed in the containers. (c) Provide sampling and analytical services for collected and stabilized solids. An EPA-certified laboratory must be used. For each HIC/liner, verification that the stabilized waste is not hazardous must be received with 90 days from the time that HIC/liner was filled with solids. (d) Provide equipment, vehicles, and labor to transport stabilized waste containers to a disposal facility designated by the INEEL. IV. INFORMATION REQUESTED. Vendors are requested to provide the following information: (a) A description of systems, equipment, and analytical services that would be used. (b) Space requirements for positioning and using on-site equipment (plan and elevation). (c) Utility requirements for Subcontractor-provided systems and equipment. (d) Requirements for connecting to Subcontractor-provided equipment (line types and sizes, types of connection, e.g., flanges, quick disconnects, etc.). (e) Estimated flow rate for delivery of slurry to the Subcontractor's dewatering equipment. (f) Unit costs/rates for dewatering and stabilization equipment. (g) Labor requirements and rates. It is the intent of this EOI to only solicit formal proposals (through the RFP process) to candidate vendors who successfully comply with the requirements of this EOI. Please provide your EOI submittal to Scott A. Drewes, BBWI Procurement Agent, P. O. Box 1625, 1955 Fremont Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3521, by close of business, Monday, August 12, 2002. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Drewes at (208) 526-1554 or e-mail SAD@inel.gov. Technical questions must be submitted in writing via U.S. mail or e-mail.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID

Zip Code: 83415-3521

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00124174-W 20020726/020724213233 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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