U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

99 -- FABRICATE, TEST AND INSTALL VITRIFICATION EQUIPMENT SOL DN-S-5997 POC Art Glassman, Telephone (803) 952-9832 E-MAIL: click here to contact Art Glassman via e-mail, arthur.glassman@srs.gov. Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), Management and Operating contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) located near Aiken, South Carolina, is seeking expressions of interest from potential subcontractors for the design, fabrication, testing and operation support of a vitrification facility to stabilize an actinide solution of Americium and Curium. The fabricated equipment will be installed in a heavily shielded, remotely operated facility at SRS because of the intense radiation source of the material. Demonstration of capability to meet and conform to the following minimum criteria will be required. If teaming with other organizations, indicate the capabilities of each team organization and provide information relating to successful prior teaming experience if applicable. An in-house laboratory capable of glass formulation, materials properties determination, and vitrification process control is required. All engineering is to be performed at the subcontractor's facility or through partnership with WSRC. Design solutions will be based on proven technology. Firms will be required to have the capability and experience related to the following elements: (1) The vitrification process will utilize induction-heating coil melter systems. It will require control and monitoring of heating and cooling, weight determination during glass pours as well as weight determination and accountability of vitrified cylinders. Demonstration of ability to integrate multiple systems will be required. (2) Produce drawings using 3-D Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) techniques. Use 3-D model to demonstrate remotability operations. (3) Design and fabrication of piping shall conform to ASME B31.3; Pressure vessels shall conform to ASME Section VIII. (4) Design structural steel, support racks conforming to AISC code requirements. Perform dynamic seismic analysis with SRS site specific response spectra. (5) The process components will need to be remotely operable and removable. The development of this detail will require machine design experience as the tolerances are close and operational space is limited. Layered 3-D CADD ability and experience will be required. (6) The process equipment will be operating in a highly radioactive environment. Radiological evaluation to determine the useful life of the components will be required. Experience in this area is desirable. (7) The operation would require remote access and handling of components such as valves, canisters, remote equipment, as well as Hanford connectors and SRS specific Swagelock Daisy Wheel connectors. This will require appropriate tools. Firms must have fabrication capability at their facility and demonstrate a proficiency to fabricate and weld Stainless Steel, precious metals (e.g., platinum/rhodium) and ceramic, particularly for small-scale size members using close tolerances. Individual components may be subcontracted to a lower tier, but final assembly must be at the prime subcontractor's facility. Appropriate ASME certification will be required. Firms must have full scale testing capability to assure remote assembly and operation of the equipment. This includes overhead crane for installation and other remote operation equipment including remote operator manipulator (may be loaned from SRS) for simulation. Consulting services will be required for a minimum of one year. The prime subcontractor must be ISO 9000 qualified or must have a Quality Assurance program approved or capable of being approved by WSRC. A Cost Type Subcontract is contemplated. The Expressions of interest must be received by WSRC on or before June 18, 1999. Reference Solicitation Number DN-S-5997 on the envelope. Information copy of the expression of interest may also be sent by facsimile to Westinghouse Savannah River Company, ATTN: Art Glassman, (803) 952-6092. This is a request for expressions of interest only; this is not a request for proposal for a formal subcontract. Posted 05/24/99 (W-SN334704). (0144)

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