U. S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office, P. O. Box 2001, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831

Z -- DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMISSIONING OF BLDG 1420 AT THE OAK RIDGE, TN K-25 SITE SOL DE-RP05-97OR22585 POC Mary Lou Crow, Contract Specialist, telephone 423-576-7343, fax 423-576-3375 WEB: Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office, Procurement Home Page, http://www.doe.gov/procurement/oro_home.html. E-MAIL: Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O.C. Mary Lou Crow, Contract Specialist, crowml@oro.doe.gov. The Department of Energy, Oak Ridge Operations Office, is soliciting offers on a full and open competitive basis from organizations experienced in the Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) of buildings and equipment containing radioactive materials, hazardous, and mixed waste. The Department expects to award a 1 year, firm fixed price contract, with four 1 year, firm fixed priced options to D&D Bldg 1420, associated facilities, and equipment in these areas at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, K-25 Site. Exercise of the options will be dependent on availability of funding and the success of the successful offeror in meeting performance measures. This project is part of the ongoing D&D program and will utilize currently available funds. The work scope for the resulting contract (Building 1420) shall require as a minimum the following: (1) responsibility for all necessary surveillance and maintenance of the building as of date of contract award; (2) decontamination and decommissioning of the building and associated facilities to a "brown field" status in a manner consistent with applicable rules and regulations; and (3) waste management/minimization. As a part of waste minimization, the successful offeror will be required to prepare waste for final disposition; which may include characterization to meet the disposal facility Waste Acceptance Criteria, loading, manifesting, and securing for delivery all primary and secondary waste. There is a possibility that shipment and disposal of the waste can be accomplished under an existing Department of Energy prime contract. The Government is interested in achieving the above work scope while supporting the reindustrialization effort at K-25 to the extent permitted by funding restrictions. Evaluation and selection of the successful offeror will be based on the offer which provides the best value to the Government. DOE wishes to reduce the overall cost and meet the overall needs of the Government at K-25. A variety of approaches may be used so long as the complete work scope is accomplished. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) removal of selected equipment and materials from the building; (2) recycling of applicable materials; (3) preparation of the building for future use and tenancy; (4) disposal of primary and secondary waste; (5) demolition of building; and/or (6) acceleration of the D&D schedule. The agreed upon fixed price of any resulting contract may include capital improvements to the building only if they are required to accomplish the D&D effort. However, offers that provide for the use of offeror's funds to make capital improvements to the Building for a future use or tenant(s) are encouraged. It is expected that the solicitation for this project will be available on the DOE Oak Ridge Procurement and Contracts Division Home Page (Http://www.doe.gov/procurement/oro_home.html) thirty days from the date of this announcement. (0024)

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