Fluor Daniel Fernald, P.O. Box 538704, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8704

B -- SPECIAL STUDIES AND ANALYSIS -- NOT R&D -- POTENTIAL SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 022599 POC Jodi Goron 513/648-4752 Fluor Daniel Fernald (FDF), Prime Contractor for the United States Department of Energy's (DOE's) Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP), Fernald, Hamilton/Butler County, Ohio, seeks information from QUALIFIED SOURCE(s) on the availability for off-site treatment of approximately 6,800 m3 (8,890 yd3) of Atomic Energy Act (AEA) 11(e)(2) byproduct material stored aboveground in Silos 1 and 2 at the Fernald Operable Unit 4 (OU4). This announcement is not a request for proposal or solicitation. This announcement is notification to determine the availability of an existing off-site treatment facility(s) in support of the revised Feasibility Study being developed under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) for Silos 1 and 2 material. The conceptual scope of this announcement is limited to treatment facilities currently in operation that provide either vitrification or chemical stabilization treatment services. No other treatment methods are being considered.The treatment facility needs to provide capacity for receiving and treating approximately 6,800 m3 (8,890 yd3) of Silos 1 and 2 material within a 2- to 3-year operating period. The treatment facility must currently possess documentation granting approval for treatment of CERCLA waste in accordance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) Off-site Rule (40 CFR Part 300.440). A commercial treatment facility must also currently possess a Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State license, in good standing, that allows for receipt, management, and treatment of 11(e)(2) byproduct material with key radionuclide concentrations of 477,000 pCi/g Ra-226; 76,200 pCi/g Th-230; 202,000 pCi/g Pb-210; and 281,000 pCi/g Po-210. A treatment facility operated by the government or government contractor on government property must currently possess a National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) Record of Decision (ROD) stating the treatment of the Silos 1 and 2 material at this facility would be protective of human health and the environment and that the public is supportive of this determination. The results of the evaluation will be used to determine the viability of treating Silos 1 and 2 material at an off-site facility as part of the revised Feasibility Study for Silos 1 and 2, as the basis for the detailed analysis of alternatives and ultimately, to support the CERCLA amended ROD. In developing the original CERCLA ROD for OU4, a comprehensive characterization effort was performed under CERCLA, as amended. Interested parties are invited to review this information at the Public Environmental Information Center (PEIC), mail address; 10995 Hamilton-Cleves Highway, Harrison, Ohio 45030, telephone; (513) 648-7480/7481. Interested Qualified Vendors shall respond to this announcement with the following Information: 1) Provide a written description of the off-site treatment facility and identify the waste stabilization method (vitrification or chemical stabilization) by a block flow diagram that is utilized at the Vendor's treatment facility. 2) Identify treatment capacity for facility and demonstrate capability for receiving and completing treatment of Silos 1 and 2 material within a 2 to 3-year period. 3) Provide adequate documentation that the treatment facility has been approved for treatment of CERCLA waste in accordance with the U.S. EPA Off-site Rule (40 CFR Part 300.440). 4) Provide either a copy of the treatment facility's current NRC or Agreement State license verifying the ability to receive, manage, and treat the 11(e)(2) byproduct material in Silos 1 and 2, if a commercial facility, or a copy of the NEPA ROD verifying the facility would be protective of human health and the environment and that the public supports this determination, if a government or government contractor operated facility. 5) Interested parties with vitrification or chemical stabilization facilities, who do not satisfy the regulatory requirements (Items 3 and 4), may submit a response for consideration by FDF which describes the regulatory framework by which the intent of the CERCLA, NRC, and NEPA regulations would be satisfied. Evaluation. FDF will evaluate responses and determine whether off-site treatment should be carried forward in the FS as a viable remediation option for Silos 1 and 2 material or screened from further consideration. Expressions of interest must be submitted in writing (original plus three (3) copies) with the required information to Fluor Daniel Fernald, ATTN: Ms. Jodi Gordon (MS 52-3), P.O. Box 538704, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8704 by February 25, 1999. This CBD notice does not commit the United States Government and/or FDF to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of data or for any other costs incurred prior to the execution of a subcontract. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Posted 02/03/99 (W-SN294077). (0034)

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