SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Expresssion of Interest to Build, Own, and Operate a Steam Generation Facility to Serve the Y-12 National Security Complex at Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Notice Date
- 12/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- P.O. Box 2001 Oak Ridge, TN 37831
- ZIP Code
- 37831
- Solicitation Number
- DE-EI05-04OR12091
- Response Due
- 1/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne Chacko, Contracting Officer, 000-000-0000, chackosm@oro.doe.gov;Suzanne Chacko, Contract Specialist, 000-000-0000, chackosm@oro.doe.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Suzanne Chacko, Contract Specialist
(chackosm@oro.doe.gov)
- Description
- Background: The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) owns and operates an on-site steam generation plant to serve facilities and processes at the Y-12 National Security Complex (NSC) at Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This existing plant is approaching the end of its useful service life and is in need of upgrade/replacement. DOE is exploring the possibility of purchasing steam from a private service provider as an option to continued self-generation. To assess the interest and determine the technical and economic feasibility of outsourcing, NNSA is seeking expressions of interest from responsible sources that have the capability to finance, construct, operate and maintain a facility. Depending on the outcome of this assessment, a Request for Proposal (RFP) may follow. Project Description: The selected service provider will be responsible for the financing, design, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of a new steam generation system located on or adjacent to the Y-12 site. The government will consider selling/leasing land in the proximity of the Y-12 NSC to the service provider. The service provider will be responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and for compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The service provider will also be responsible for the fuel procurement, delivery and storage and for the management and disposal for all waste including ash, wastewater, etc. The service provider will be required to provide physical security for the steam generating plant in accordance with applicable DOE requirements. DOE will not directly reimburse the service provider for the capital investment needed to finance, design, and construct the facility. The service provider will recover its capital investment plus all operating expenses through the sale of steam to the Y-12 NSC. Brief Technical Description: The steam generation system will supply steam to the Y-12 complex at 235 psig and 500 OF. Delivery rates will vary from 450,000 pounds/hour in the winter to a low of 60,000 pounds/hour in the summer. Consumption by Y-12 is currently 1,300,000,000 pounds/year, but is expected to drop by 25 to 30% over the next 15 to 20 years. The distribution of steam within the Y-12 complex will remain the responsibility of the Government. The Government will return a portion of the condensate to the steam generation plant. The contract will include measurable service standards covering the quantity and quality of the delivered steam, the availability and reliability of the steam generating system, and response and resolution times for detecting and correcting failures in the service. The availability of the steam service is expected to be 0.9995 or greater. The service provider will be required to measure and report performance. The service contract will include appropriate guarantees to ensure the Government that performance risks are adequately managed. Requested Information: The response to this EOI should include a statement indicating your interest in submitting a proposal for this work and provide information on your capability to perform the proposed work by specifically addressing the following areas. A. Company Details 1. Name of Company: 2. Point of contact for future correspondence 3. Complete mailing address 4. Size of company 5. Place/country of origin 6. Year of incorporation 7. Main lines of business other than steam generation a) ???????????.. for ????years b) ???????????.. for ????years c) ???????????.. for ????years B. Experience in steam generation business over the past five years Include a maximum of three projects that best demonstrates your company?s ability to undertake the proposed work. In selecting the projects, please pay special attention to the nature and size of the proposed work and the fact that any contract will have to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Department of Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR). For each project provide the following data: 1. Name of Project 2. Client(s) 3. Technology (boiler type, combined heat and power, etc.), fuel type, and net capacity of plant 4. If consortium, identify the other members 5. Your company?s role in project (historical and current) 6. Total project investment 7. Current project status (commissioned, under construction, etc.) 8. Number and type of your company?s full time staff presently committed to project. a)Engineers b)Financial Specialists c)Legal Specialists d)Other Executives e)Others (Steam plant operators, crafts, etc) 9. Permits required, holder of record, and issuing agency 10. Contract features a)Type of Contract (fixed price, cost reimbursable type, energy savings performance contract, etc) b)Contract term c)Conceptual rate plan (excluding numerical analysis or actual/proposed rates) d) Disposition of assets at end of contract C. Financial ability to design, construct, and operate the proposed system 1. Company Net Capital Worth 2. Company Dun and Bradstreet Credit Rating 3. Company Unencumbered Assets 4. Company Bond Rating 5. Previous largest amount borrowed including terms and conditions for payment D. Other data Please provide other qualifications, certifications or other technical or contractual information you deem appropriate to aid the Government in their assessment of this activity. Disclaimer: This EOI is solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. This EOI may or may not result in an award of a contract. All information received in response to this EOI that is marked ?Proprietary? will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this EOI. Responses: All responses are due by January 30, 2004 and can be electronically submitted via the IIPS system or sent via mail to the U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations, Procurement and Contracts Division (AD-421), ATTN: Suzanne M. Chacko/Contract Specialist, P.O. Box 2001, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831.
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