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H -- FERC IS SEEKING SOURCES FOR SUPPORT OF CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING SERVICES TO THE OFFICE OF PIPLELINE REGULATION. SOL FERC98-R-80228 POC Steven A. Shapiro, Contracting Officer, (202)219-1154, Fax (202)208-0987 E-MAIL: Steven.Shapiro@FERC.FED.US, Steven.Shapiro@FERC.FED.US. The FERC is seeking sources for support of cryogenic engineering services to the FERC's Office of Pipleline Regulation to evaluate the cryogenic design and operation of various Liquefied Natural Gas ("LNG") facilities and to provide post-certification LNG reviews. FERC plans to solicit proposals leading to an award to obtain cryogenic and engineering services on the cryogenic design and operation of various LNG facilities and provide LNG pre/post certification review on an as needed basis. Such studies determine overall system reliability, as called for by Section 303 of the NGPA. System reliability must be assured to meet natural gas requirements for high priority uses during periods of peak demand for natural gas. This especially applies to the oprational reliability of LNG facilities which are located close to markets for which there are no alternatives. The Contractor shall assure that each facility complies with appropriate facility safety procedures and operations. Elements of the facility subject to the review are the land-based cryogenic requirements, including, but not limited to, the storage tanks, pretreatment and liquefaction, transfer lines, compressors, pumps, vaporizers, associated processes as they interact with the cryogenic components, hazard detection and control systems, and topographic features of the plant, such as dikes and impoundment areas. The reviews are also to cover the operation, maintenance, and emergency procedural philosophies for each facility. The Contractor will be responsible for conducting technical conferences with the applicants or operators and their Contractors, and for implementing site inspections. Based upon the studies, conferences, and site inspections, the selected Contractor, using FERC's Cryogenic Design and Inspection Manual for each facility should prepare and submit to the FERC a Final Inspection Manual for each facility (including a summary report within the manual). To qualify for this procurement, interested firms must provide a capabilities statementdemonstrating that they have retained a lead engineer who has the background requirements of 15 years of recent cryogenic engineering experience, ten of which were related to LNG facilities. Interested firms must also provide evidence of its corporate experience within the last 5 years performing cryogenic engineering services on at least 5 LNG facilities. Interested firms must also be already thoroughly familiar with FERC's Cryogenic Design and Inspection Manual. Responses in the form of a capability statement are to be submitted to the Contracting Officer either by U.S. Mail, Fax, or E-mail, no later than April 3, 1998. Whatever form your firm choses to submit its capability statement, it is recommended that you confirm receipt with the Contracting Officer. (0070)

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