U.S. DOE, Federal Energy Technology Center-Morgantown, P.O. Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880

A -- TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT FOR ASBESTOS DESTRUCTION SOL DE-RP26-99FT40276 DUE 083099 POC Denise Riggi, (304) 285-4241 WEB: The solicitation can be found at this address, http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/solicit/solicit.html. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, driggi@fetc.doe.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Technology Center (FETC) announces the availability of Request for Proposals (RFP) No. DE-RP26-99FT40276 entitled "Technology Deployment for Asbestos Destruction" on or about July 30, 1999. This activity is being sponsored by the U.S. DOE Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Technology (EM-50), Industry and University Programs (IUP) and the Deactivation and Decommissioning Focus Area (DDFA). A single, firm-fixed priced contract award is anticipated. The objectives of the proposed technology deployment are to: 1) safely and effectively destroy a minimum of 10,000 pounds of non-radioactive Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) in the form of feedstock suitable for processing through the technology; and 2) develop a cost methodology and capture the costs of the deployment based on this methodology for future comparison to other advanced asbestos destruction technologies. Only fully developed, regulatory accepted technologies ready for deployment -- i.e., contribute to actual cleanup -- will be considered. Offeror's are expected to establish a Contractor-DOE Site Agreement assigning specific roles and responsibilities to each partner. The Offeror-DOE Site Agreement must be incorporated into the body of the proposal, or at minimum the Offeror must provide sufficient information with the proposal with respect to DOE site contacts and discussions to provide evidence that the potential for timely securing of such a DOE site agreement is favorable. Potential DOE sites include but are not limited to: the Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP), Cincinnati, Ohio; the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington; the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL), Idaho Falls, Idaho; the Oak Ridge Office (ORO), Oak Ridge, Tennessee; the Rocky Flats Environmental Site (RFES), Rocky Flats, Colorado; and the Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, South Carolina. Asbestos fiber destruction efficiency, amount of asbestos destroyed, and unit cost (by pound and by volume) will be significant factors in the selection process. It is anticipated that the contracted effort will be completed in about 18-months from the date of award, of which 2- to 5-months is anticipated for actual operation of the asbestos destruction technology. The solicitation will be available on DOE/FETC's Internet address at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business. Prospective offerors who would like to be notified as soon as the solicitation is available should register at http://www.fetc.doe.gov/business/index.html. Provide your e-mail address and click on the "Industry Programs" technology choice located under the heading "Environmental Management." Once you subscribe, you will receive an announcement by e-mail that the solicitation has been released to the public. Telephone requests, written requests, e-mail requests, or facsimile requests for a copy of the solicitation package will not be accepted and/or honored. The actual solicitation document will allow for requests for explanation and/or interpretation. Solicitations will not be distributed in paper form or on diskette. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about July 30, 1999. The exact date and time for the submission of proposals will be indicated in the solicitation. However, at least a thirty day response time is currently planned. Posted 06/17/99 (W-SN344015). (0168)

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