Yakama Indian Nation, Environmental Restoration/Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 151, Fort Road, Toppenish, WA 98948

R -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR HOLISTIC ENGINEERING CONCERNING ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HANFORD NUCLEAR RESERVATION SOL HOLISTIC ENGINEERING WORK DUE 041996. Contact Point, F. Robert Cook, Technical Analyst, 509/946-0101 Fax 509/943-8555. The Yakama Indian Nation (Yakama Nation) Environmental Restoration/Waste Management Program (ER/WM) at the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear Reservation (``Hanford or Project'') in on its HOLISTIC ENGINEERING WORK PROGRAM for an indefinite period of time. Funding (up to $300,000) for the work is available through a contract with the DOE. A Request for Proposal (RFP) has been prepared and will be sent to the first ten interested parties calling the Yakama Nation contact, F. Robert Cook at 509/946-0101, Fax. 509/943-8555. The address is Yakama Nation, ER/WM Program, Suite 110, 1933 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, WA 99352. The closing date for receipt of RFP's is April 19, 1996. The Mission of the ER/WM Program is to take all action necessary to cause the conditions at Hanford to be corrected so as to protect the present and future generations of the Yakama People from detrimental effects on their health, safety, welfare, cultural identity and the social/environmental ecosystems supporting this cultural identity. The ER/WM Program strategy to accomplish its mission includes the conducting or contracting for professional technical data gathering, investigation, analysis and design work, including preparation of system and sub system evaluation methodologies, and the conceptualization of environmental management technologies. This work constitutes a partial need for services in support of ER/WM activities. Other technical support is already under contract with some overlap of the scope of existing contracts recognized and intended. Thus, coordination with other ER/WM contractors may be necessary from time to time. The RFP requests that prospective contractors respond to all or parts of the RFP depending upon their expertise and special capabilities. Contractors whose capabilities are superior in any given area may be selected to provide services in that area in addition to the selection of a contractor whose skills are judged to be well rounded and of high quality in a number of areas, but not superior in the given area of interest. (089)

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