Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Office of Procurement and Contractor Human Resources, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina, 29802

R -- MULTI PURPOSE PILOT PLANT POC Angela Sistrunk Contract Specialist (803) 725-9123 E-MAIL: Point of Contact, a.sistrunk@srs.gov. The Department of Energy's Savannah River Operations Office (DOE-SR) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, South Carolina, is in the initial phases of executing a program to: 1) obtain a manager, operator, and marketer for the Multi-Purpose Pilot Plant Campus (MPPC, formerly known as "TNX") as a location for technology research, development, demonstration and commercial operations; 2) establish partnerships with industry to develop applied technologies for commercialization; and, 3) manage and operate Centers of Excellence in the program areas of soil remediation, groundwater contamination, radioecology, and (municipal) solid waste minimization. The potential management firm would be responsible for determining and implementing the strategy for executing a program whose objectives include the management, operation, and marketing of the facilities and equipment at the MPPC, managing the Centers of Excellence, and forming industrial partnerships to commercialize technologies with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency within three years of the commencement of the management, operation, and marketing of the MPPC. DOE-SR intends to make an award in the summer of 1997 with an expectation that the contractor would assume operations on October 1, 1997. In addition to Expressions of Interest, DOE-SR is soliciting comments on several key issues which could significantly affect the work to be performed under any ensuing contract and the structure of a Request for Proposal (RFP) covering this proposed work scope. The goal is to have the campus self-sufficient within three years. Please provide any comments you may have relative to the following: 1) How do you believe DOE could accomplish this goal and meet the purpose of the campus as well? 2) Are there any innovative approaches to accomplish this program of work that has not been described in this announcement? 3) Are there any restrictions known by you that would inhibit your submittal of a proposal to a DOE RFP covering this proposed scope of work? 4) Would you recommend that DOE-SR issue a draft RFP to prospective offerors for the purpose of soliciting constructive comments? 5) What activities would you perform at the MPPC if the revenues generated from the contract were returned to you to clean up, repair or modify MPPC facilities? It is anticipated that the names and addresses of respondents of this Request for Expressions of Interest will comprise the source list for any resulting RFP DOE may prepare. Please be advised that this source list will be provided to interested parties upon request. Please provide your comments to Angela M. Sistrunk, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC, 29802. Requests and/or comments should be received in writing or be transmitted via facsimile to (803) 725-8573. All comments should be provided within 30 days of the date of publication of this announcement.***** (0066)

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