SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Fabrication of Three Prototype Waste Packages
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC (DOE Contractor), Yucca Mountain Project, 1180 Town Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV, 89114
- ZIP Code
- 89114
- Solicitation Number
- PPD-PQ-012604-001
- Response Due
- 2/27/2004
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2004
- Point of Contact
- Robert Oliver, Subcontract Specialist, Phone xxx-xxx-xxxx, Fax 702-295-0019,
- E-Mail Address
-
robert_oliver@ymp.gov
- Description
- Bechtel SAIC Company, LLC (BSC) herein known as the Buyer, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide the services described below to prequalified bidders only. To be deemed prequalified to bid on the RFP, potential bidders must respond affirmatively to the "Prequalification Criteria" section, questions (1) and (2) addressing specific areas of expertise. Further, potential bidders must respond affirmatively to Prequalification question three (3) or provide a written commitment to obtain an ASME N stamp for Section III, Class 2 as described therein. Summary Scope of Work: The scope of work (SOW) for this Purchase Order will include the design, material procurement, fabrication, testing, and shipment of three prototype waste packages in accordance with ASME Code. Only one prototype waste package will be awarded to each of the top three qualified bidders. The ultimate purpose of the waste packages is to dispose of spent nuclear fuel in an underground repository. The three prototype waste packages are of the same design. The details of the prototype waste package are illustrated on page 5 of the complete solicitation, which can be found on the Internet at: http://www.bscupdate.com/supplier_subcontractor/prequal.html and are listed below: 1. The prototype waste package length is 200 inches, and the outer diameter is 65 inches and it weighs approximately 60,000 pounds. 2. The prototype waste package is composed of an outer corrosion barrier, an inner vessel, and a basket assembly. 3. The prototype inner vessel shall be constructed of 316 SA240 (UNS S31600) with extra restrictions on carbon and nitrogen, and have the ASME Code N Symbol Stamp in accordance with the requirements of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section III, Division 1, Subsection NC (Class 2 pressure vessel). The Supplier shall furnish an ASME Design Report for this vessel. 4. The prototype outer corrosion barrier shall be constructed of SB-575 (UNS N06022) for corrosion protection, and shall be constructed using materials, welding, and nondestructive examination in accordance with the provisions of the ASME Boiler Pressure and Vessel Code Section III, Division 1, Subsection NC (Class 2 pressure vessel). The outer corrosion barrier shall be built in accordance with Buyer supplied drawings and fabrication specification. No ASME Design Specification will be provided, no ASME Design Report will be required, and the outer corrosion barrier will not be required to be ASME Code stamped. It shall be inspected by an Authorized Nuclear Inspector and certified on a Buyer-supplied non-Code Data Report Form to meet the specified provisions of a Purchaser-supplied Fabrication Specification, which shall reference the specific provisions of the the ASME Code. 5. The prototype basket assembly is an "egg-crate" design that is composed of SB-209 A96061 T4 and Neutronit A978TM (borated stainless steel) with SA-516, Grade 70 (UNS K02700) for basket guides and tubes. The basket assembly shall be constructed using ASME Code Section II for materials, ASME Code Section IX for welding. Welds connecting basket assembly to the inner vessel shall be performed to Section III, Division 1, Subsection NC. The basket assembly will not be required to be ASME Code Stamped. 6. The RFP will specify that the prototypes shall be fabricated from rolled and welded plate. This specification is necessary to ensure that the prototype containers meet certain project requirements. However, future prototype procurements will consider alternative fabrication techniques that meet all of the applicable waste package requirements (e.g., ASME Code, materials of fabrication, dimensions, surface condition, etc.), offer potential advantages over the baseline fabrication technique, and have been demonstrated for vessels of similar size to the prototypes. Location of the Work: Work shall be performed at Supplier's or sub-tier supplier's facilities, unless otherwise directed by the Buyer. This Work (design and fabrication) shall be performed within the United States of America. Period of Performance: The estimated RFP issuance date is April 2004. The anticipated planned date for award of the Purchase Order is September 30, 2004. The estimated period of performance is to commence work in December 2004, with an expected duration not to exceed eighteen (18) months. Purchase Order Type: It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price Purchase Order will be awarded for this procurement. Prequalification Criteria: To qualify to bid on the RFP, the respondent must be able to demonstrate and provide documented evidence to substantiate that the respondent can meet the specified requirements. NOTE: "Respondent" means the firm responding to the Prequalification. 1. Does the respondent possess the in-house facilities, equipment, and technical expertise to implement the requirements and meet schedule needs? __ YES __ NO If "Yes" provide information on the items designed and fabricated by the respondent and the projects where they have been successfully implemented. This information must also include Client Name, address, contact name, and telephone number. 2. Has the respondent built a minimum of five ASME Code Stamped (N or U) pressure vessels in the last 15 years, or provide proof of construction of such vessels built to the ASME Code, but not stamped? The intent of this requirement is to ascertain ASME Code experience, and is not based on the number of pressure vessel built. __ YES __ NO If "Yes" provide a business reference list of direct relevant experience with the last fifteen years. A minimum of three references is required. This business reference listing shall include at a minimum: 1. Respondent Name seeking Prequalification 2. Client Name, Address, Contact Name and Telephone Number 3. Work Description 4. Location 5. Period of Performance (start to finish dates) 3. Does the respondent have an N-Stamp for ASME Section III, Class 2 vessels? If the respondent does not have an N-Stamp for ASME Section III, Class 2 vessels then the respondent must obtain such stamp prior to October 1, 2004. __ YES __ NO If "Yes" provide copy of N-Stamp for ASME Section III, Class 2 vessels. IF "No", provide commitment to obtain such stamp prior to October 1, 2004 and a description of the steps that will be taken to obtain the stamp, along with copies of currently or previously held ASME Code stamps. Response Submittal: Four (4) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy are required no later than the close of business on or before February 27, 2004, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Include the company name and address, as well as the name of the responsible person to whom future communications regarding the prequalification and the RFP should be addressed and their telephone number, facsimile telephone number, and E-mail address. Address prequalifying documentation and all questions concerning this prequalification process to: BECHTEL SAIC COMPANY, LLC 1180 Town Center Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89144 Attention: Robert Oliver Prequalification No: PPD-PQ-012604-001 E-mail: Robert_Oliver@ymp.gov Fax: (702) 295-0019
- Place of Performance
- Address: Supplier's or sub-tier supplier's facilities, unless otherwise directed by the Buyer.
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00510597-W 20040129/040127211754 (fbodaily.com)
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