Department of Energy, Oakland Operations Office, 1301 Clay Street, Room 700N, Oakland, CA 94612-5208

99 -- PLUTONIUM STABILIZATION AND PACKAGING CONTRACTOR SOL DE-RP03-95SF20796 DUE 082195 POC Michelle Loveless, Administrative Suppt, (510) 637-1860, Aundra Richards, Contracting Officer, (510) 637-1901 CNT DE-RP03-95SF20796 The Department of Energy, Oakland Operations Office is conducting a market survey to determine the extent to which commercial entities could provide equipment and technical and engineering services for stabilizing and repackaging plutonium-bearing materials for long-term storage in existing DOE Sites. This market survey is a request for an indication of interest and availability of qualified commercial sources to design, engineer, deliver, and install equipment to be used to stabilize and package plutonium metals and oxides of greater than 50 Pu-wt% in accordance with DOE-STD 3013-94, Criterial for Safe Storage of Plutonium Metals and Oxides. Your response must contain: 1) Demonstration of comprehensive knowledge of federal environmental, safety, and health laws and regulations including those applicable within the Department of Energy. 2) Demonstation of extensive knowledge of and experience with plutonium metals and oxides of purities greater than 50 Pu-wt%. 3) Demonstration of experience in stabilizing and packaging these materials in accourdance with standards equivalent to DOE-STD-3013-94, ANSI N14.5-1987, NQA-1, American Glovebox Society Guidelines for Gloveboxes, and DOE Order 5480.11. Copies of the referenced standards can be obtained from the points of contact listed below: DOE-STD-3013-94: National Technical Information Service Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST 1 (800) 553-6847 ANSI N14.5-1987 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and NQA-1 1 (212) 642-4900 DOE Order 5480.11 Energy Information Center 1 (510) 637-1762 4) Technical data and requirements including: - A process description (functional analysis or flow diagram) - Facility and support services requirements - Equipment requirements - Throughput capability - Surveillance and monitoring capabilities - Personnel requirements (numbers of persons and training and qualification requirements) - Maintenance Requirements (potential maintenance and down times) - Potential environment, safety, and health impacts to include: - Waste Streams generated (solid, (TRU, low level), liquid wastes, etc.) - Expected dose rates and cumulative doses projections (ALARA considerations) - Other potential safety risks to workers. 5) Locations at which the process are in use or under construction. 6) Points of contact for follow-up discussion or questions. Technical questions should be referred to Ms. Tish Price on (510) 423-3250 or tish.price@quickmail.llnl.gov This sources sought market survey is for information and planning purposes only and is not a request for proposals. Written responses to this synopsis are requested within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of this publication. Interested parties are invited to send their statement of qualifications to: Michelle Loveless U.S. Department of Energy Oakland Operations Office 1301 Clay Street, Suite 700N Oakland, CA 94612-5208 The scope of any future procurement is dependent on the availability of qualified commercial sources so a subsequent CBD announcement will be published to announce the availability of a RFP. (0198)

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