SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Radionuclide Decontamination for Urban Transit Infrastructure
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO138-06
- Response Due
- 9/22/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/25/2006
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Radionuclide Decontamination for Urban Transit Infrastructure Opportunity: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity for partnership and licensing of a new technology for selective and effective radionuclide decontamination of urban transit infrastructure. The technology encompasses several unique capabilities for the research and development of radionuclide decontamination. The new designs specifically address the requirements of high efficiency, rapid deployment and easy removal, features that are essential for the timely restoration of urban areas previously contaminated with radionuclides. In addition, the possibility exists to partner with LLNL and the Yerevan Scientific Research Institute (also known as ?Plastpolymer?) in Armenia through the DOE Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention (GIPP) program to develop coatings and other vehicles for the immobilization and removal of radioactive contaminants. The GIPP program aims to prevent proliferation through strong commercial development. Background: Typically, radionuclide decontamination agents have been developed and used in sterile, nuclear power environments. At LLNL, technologies have been developed to understand the chemical and physical properties of surfaces and deposits found in the urban environment pertaining to public transportation, and address interference, specificity and efficiency problems found in commercial nuclear decontamination agents. Researchers are designing more effective and selective decontamination agents for radionuclides specific to a particular environment in which it is dispersed. Description: LLNL wishes to partner with industry to develop and commercialize decontamination agents for effective decontamination of radionuclides in urban infrastructure. In addition, LLNL wishes to partner with a US business, and Plastpolymer, through the GIPP program to identify and develop for commercial use the most effective agents and delivery matrices for either immobilization or removal. The development will address important issues including contact between agent and contaminant, desirable removal characteristics, and easily treated waste residuals. The delivery system or systems will be optimized for a variety of surface types, including metal and concrete, and must be capable of decontaminating both porous and non-porous surfaces, accessible and inaccessible sites, vertical and horizontal surfaces. Advantages: Features Effective and selective decontamination agents; Delivery matrices designed for easy,rapid and effective decontamination; LLNL expertise in surface science, test facilities, and radionuclide research and decontamination. Benefits More efficient decontamination (less interference,lower operating costs, less waste generated; Reduce decontamination and restoration times; High profile research / business opportunity. Potential Applications: The new decontamination technology has applications in homeland security, environmental protection, the nuclear industry, and industrial-use radioisotope cleanup following accidental or intentional contamination with a radionuclide source. The decontamination technology may also be applicable to military needs. There are currently few options for decontamination agents and none specifically tailor delivery matrix characteristics of decontamination agents for several radionuclides in the urban environment. Development Status: Experiments using a variety of analytical chemistry techniques have led to the improved understanding of urban environment surfaces. Preliminary designs of decontamination agents have been made and their performance has been theoretically predicted. Experimental studies of decontamination agents on urban surfaces contaminated with radionuclides are being performed to better understand the radionuclide/surface interactions and to improve the preliminary designs. Delivery matrix systems have been designed and developed at Plastpolymer, and other matrices will be tested at LLNL later this year. Patent protection is being pursued for novel aspects of the designs. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPAC website at http://www.llnl.gov/IPandC/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's radionuclide decontamination technology should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 138-06 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Radionuclide Decontamination for Urban Transit Infrastructure.
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