Westinghouse Hanford Company, Attn: J. R. Olson (G1-59), P.O. Box 1970, Richland, WA 99352

Y -- SYSTEMS FOR THE PACKAGING, TRANSPORT, AND STORAGE OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL Contact J. R. Olson, 509/376-1383. Organizations having capabilities and experience to furnish systems for the packaging, transport, or storage of spent nuclear fuel are invited to submit information demonstrating their qualifications, experience, and interest to provide any of the systems described in this synopsis. This is not a Request for Proposal, but a request for an expression of interest. Packaging - The Seller will furnish Multi-Canister Overpack packages that will meet the following criteria: (1) the Multi-Canister Overpacks shall be sufficient to overpack the approximately 2,100 metric tons of partially water-reacted metallic uranium spent nuclear fuel (including sludges) at the existing Hanford Site 105-K Basins, without removing fuel from existing aluminum and stainless steel Mark O, I, and II canisters; (2) the Multi-Canister Overpacks shall satisfy primary confinement requirements for the spent nuclear fuel during transport and storage, assuming the technical requirements of U.S. DOE RDID 5480.3 (Richland, Washington) and 10CFR71 will be applicable. The Multi-Canister Overpack shall be capable of meetng these criteria while performing the following functions: (1) transport of fuel in water; (2) temporary storage of fuel in water; (3) iterim (40 year) storage of stabilized fuel in dry, inert conditions; and possibly, (4) processin fuel during stabilization. The Buyer will provide design specifications, to identify dimensions, materials, and quality assurance requirements for the Multi-Canister Overpacks. The Seller shall provide fabrication design and fabrication for the overpack containers. The anticipated date for contract award is October 1996. A total of 800 - 1,200 stainless steel Multi-Canister Overpacks approximately 4.4 meters (175 inches) long by approximately 0.6 meters (24.0 inches) diameter weighting approximately 1,600 kilograms (3,500 pounds) will be required. Initial deliveries of the Multi-Canister Overpack packages are to begin October 1998 and be completed by October 2000. Transport System - The Seller will furnish a transport system that will meet the following criteris; (1) the transport system shall enable transfer of approximately 2.100 metric tons of partially water-reacted metallic uranium spent nuclear fuel (including sludges) in water inside Multi-Canister Overpacks from the existing Hanford Site 105-K Basins to a new spent nuclear fuel storage facility at the Hanford Site; (2) the system shall comply with the technical requirements of U.S. DOE RLID 5480.3 (Richland, Washington); (3) the transport system shall enable transfer rates such that fuel shipments can be accomplished within a 24 month period; (4) the system shall include any special equipment required to load the Multi-Canister Overpacks into the transportation system at the 105-K Basins and to transport the fuel. The Seller shall provide design, fabrication and safety documentation for the transport system. The Buyer will supply transport system design specifications. The safety documentatin shall be sufficient to prepare corresponding safety documentation for the existing storage facility and the receipt facility. The anticipated date for contract award is February 1996. The transport system is to be completed and operational by October 1998. Storage System: The Seller will furnish a storage system that meets the following criteria: (1) the storage system shall enable receipt and storage of approximately 2,100 metric tons of water-reacted metallic uranium spent nuclear fuel (including sludges) stored in water inside Multi-Canister Overpacks; (2) the storage system shall enable retrieval and transfer of the spent nuclear fuel Multi-Canister Overpacks to a separate drying/passivation facility and receipt of dried/passivated fuel within the same Multi-Canister Overpack for dry storage within the storage system; (3) the storage system shall enable simultaneous storage of dried/passivated and wet spent nuclear fuel in a manner that allows for a 2-4 year period for drying/passivation to be performed; (4) the storage system shall comply with the technical requirements of Federal Regulation 10CFR72 and other applicable regulations; (5) the storage system shall include the capabilit to receive by rail and decontaminate spent nuclear fuel transport casks such that fuel receipts can be accomplished with a 24 month period, assuming 1,200 cask shipments; (6) the system shall include any special equipment required for receipt transfer, or storage of the spent nuclear fuel within the Multi-Canister Overpacks in the storage facility; (7) the storage system shall include cooling capability to minimize additional fuel corrosion during wet storage, monitoring capabilities to assure storage system performance during the storage period, and other systems as required to maintain safe storage of the spent nuclear fuel; (8) the design life of the system shall be a minimum of 40 years. The Buyer will provide a performance specification for the facility, including interfaces with the MDO, transportation system and the Hanford infrastructure. The Seller will provide conceptual design, final design, construction, start-up testing, and systems readiness to support operations of the storage system. The Siller will not provide the drying/passivation system as part of this contract. A request for expression of interest for the drying/passivation system will be made at a later date. The anticipated date for contract award is October 1995. The storage facility will be completed and operational no later than November 1998. General - In responding to this advertisement, the Seller shall describe past experience furnishing spent nuclear fuel packaging, transport, and/or storage systems, as relevant to the Seller's scope of interest. In doing so, the Seller shall submit their QA program and list 10CFR72 and 10CFR71 certificate numbers. Requests for consideration, expressions of interest and the description of capabilities must be in writing. Company brochures are not an adequate substitute for providing written detailed information. The closing date for response is no later than 30 days after publication. WHC will not award an order/offer on the basis of the synopsis nor compensate any respondent for responding to this announcement. WHC reserves the right to solicit proposals for any or all of the above systems through one or more contracts including existing contracts where obvious cost and or schedule savings to the government are possible. (009)

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