U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, Attn: Linda Wise MS-T-7I2, Washington, D.C. 20555

B -- ATOMIC VAPOR LASER ISOTOPIC SEPARATION TECHNOLOGY POC Mary H. Mace, Contracting Officer, 301-415-7314, Paulette Smith, Contract Negotiator, 301-415-6594 This synopsis is not a request for proposals. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking a contractor to provide assistance in preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and to provide technical evaluation support in connection with review of an expected license application for a uranium enrichment facility using Atomic Vapor Laser Isotopic Separation (AVLIS) technology. The content of the EIS must include detailed discussion of the following areas, among others: the purpose and need for the facility; description of the proposed action and alternatives; description of the affected environment; environmental consequences of the action and mitigating actions; decommissioning alternatives; and effluent and environmental monitoring programs. The contractor shall provide technical and administrative support throughout the application review process, including scoping, analysis, response to public comments, and preparation of draft and final versions of the EIS. The contractor shall provide expert testimony and other support, as necessary, in support of the NRC staff at a mandatory adjudicatory hearing to be conducted by the NRC's Atomic Safety and Licensing Board. Due to the accelerated schedule of the license review, contractor work must also be efficient and timely. The entire EIS process is expected to begin in early 1999 and is projected to be completed in 18 months, excluding the hearing process. The EIS shall be transmitted to NRC both electronically (Word Perfect 6.1) and in hard copy. 10 CFR Part 51 further describes the required contents and procedures for an EIS. The contractor shall also provide technical support to assist NRC in reviewing the license application and in preparing a Safety Evaluation Report. Areas of required technical assistance may include nuclear criticality safety, fire protection, accident analysis, hazards identification, radiological safety, chemical safety, metallurgy and seismology/geology. Review of an integrated safety analysis, performed by the applicant, will be required. Interested firms should submit written capability statements. The capability statements shall separately address (1) the capability to prepare the EIS and provide hearing support (paragraph 1) and (2) the technical capabilities to assist NRC in reviewing the license application (paragraph 2). It is not a requirement for interested firms to show capabilities in both EIS and technical support, although capabilities in both areas is preferred. Respondents should send the requested information to the attention of Ms. Paulette Smith at the address shown above. Closing date for capability statements is twenty-one (21) days after issue date of this solicitation. This synopsis is not a request for proposal. Sources deemed capable will be considered if procurement ensues.***** Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN222843). (0195)

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