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B -- FACILITIES PLANNING AND ENGINEERING STUDIES FOR THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE PROGRAM SOL DE-RP01-97FE64959 POC Jacqueline Kniskern, Contract Specialist, 202-426-0049, e:mail -- jacqueline.kniskern@hq.doe.gov The Department of Energy seeks to acquire facilities planning and engineering studies for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Program. Specialized engineering support will be required to develop conceptual designs, specifications and cost estimate of petroleum storage and handling facilities and systems; assess the cost and technical impacts of modifications to existing SPR systems and technical and performance criteria; and identify and evaluate alternative program development plans and operational strategies. Specific tasks include conceptual engineering studies, analyses of impact of modifications to SPR systems and technical and performance criteria and analyses of SPR development and operational alternatives. This is an unrestricted, full and open competition. A cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for 3,2000 direct productive labor hours per year for five years is anticipated. THE SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEANS. Interested parties may download the solicition from the DOE Procurement website at http://www.pr.doe.gov/solicit.html on or about September 3, 1997. Proposals will be due 30 days after posting on the website or approximately Ocotber 7, 1997. Offerors are responsible for downloading the solicitation and any amendments; no additional notice will be given. Those not having access to the Internet may send a virus free diskette with a self-addressed, stamped diskette mailer to the address listed for the document control specialist. No telephone or e:mail requests will be honored. (0227)

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