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A -- COMBINED THERMAL/EPITHERMAL NEUTRON (CTEN) AND CRATED WASTE ASAY MONITOR (CWAM) SOL CIT-IP:99-039 POC David J. Salazar, CIT-IP, MS C334, Tel: (505) 665-6697, Fax: (505) 665-6127 E-MAIL: davidj@lanl.gov, davidj@lanl.gov. The University of California, which operates the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under contract to the Department of Energy (DOE), solicits expressions of interest in obtaining exclusive LANL license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the Combined Thermal/Epithermal Neutron (CTEN) and Crated Waste Assay Monitor (CWAM) systems, hereinafter referred to as "the Technology". The Technology comprises two similar passive/active neutron counting systems for the non-destructive assay (NDA) of waste contaminated with transuranic and fissile elements contained in waste drums or boxes. The license will cover both hardware design and software elements of the two systems. The Technology can be used for any application requiring the NDA of radioactive waste contained in 84-gal or smaller drums (for CTEN) or boxes equal in size to or smaller than B-25 boxes (for CWAM). The Technology will provide assay results that meet criteria for safeguards termination and waste disposal. Interested organizations must demonstrate prior professional experience in the fields of nuclear materials assay, commercial interest in waste NDA for DOE sites, a capability to support NDA services at DOE sites, and a commitment to market these systems aggressively. The prototype unit of the CWAM technology is being delivered to the Oak Ridge site under contract and interested parties must be willing to support completion of that system through a funds-in agreement with LANL. Interested parties must also be willing to provide operational support for that instrument if the site contractor desires. Any organization interested in licensing the Technology must respond with a statement of intent. The statement should describe the organization's technical expertise, manufacturing and marketing capabilities, financial resources (e.g., annual report or corporate resume), commercial motivation, willingness to support manufacturing operations in the vicinity of DOE sites, and willingness to support the Oak Ridge site. Upon receipt of a license applicant statement, LANL will determine which applicant(s) will be selected for license negotiations based on these statements. There will be a one time license issue fee and funds-in agreement in support of this commercialization. For consideration, companies must respond as required and stated above within 30 days from the date that this advertisement first appears in the Commerce Business Daily. For questions or clarifications contact David J. Salazar, Licensing Executive, Los Alamos National Laboratory, (505) 665-6697 or email davidj@lanl.gov. Posted 05/12/99 (W-SN330530). (0132)

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