U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office Contracts and Procurement Division P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque NM 87185-5400

V -- PRIVATIZATION EFFORT FOR TRU WASTE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SOL DE-RP04-99AL66336 POC Point of Contact: Margaret Cerno 505-845-5747. Contracting Officer: Juan Williams 505-845-5747. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. E-MAIL: Margaret Cerno, Contract Specialist, mcerno@doeal.gov. The Department of Energy (DOE) seeks sources with the capability of providing services for the transport of contact-handled (CH) transuranic (TRU) waste from various Department of Energy (DOE) sites in the United States to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Carlsbad, New Mexico. This privatization effort is composed of providing transportation services, participating in transportation and emergency training exercises, and acquiring shipping containers and trailers. Approximately 104,000 cubic meters of retrievably stored CH TRU waste and mixed TRU waste is in inventory at 25 sites around the country. In addition, an estimated 38,000 cubic meters of TRU waste will be generated in the course of continuing DOE operations. CH TRU waste will be transported in the Transuranic Package Transporter-Model II (TRUPACT-II). The TRUPACT-II is an NRC licensed Type B shipping container. Each TRUPACT has a total payload capacity of 6,550 pounds. Up to three TRUPACT-IIs can be transported on a specially designed trailer. Currently, DOE has 15 NRC certified TRUPACT-IIs and 17 trailers, which will be available for use, by the contractor. DOE is also acquiring an additional 12 TRUPACT-IIs that will also be available as government furnished property. The contractor will be required to purchase additional TRUPACT-IIs from directed source fabricator(s) to satisfy the need for approximately 17 hauls per week in the fully operational stage. In the future, the contractor may be required to purchase a shorter, lighter version of the TRUPACT-II called the HalfPACT. Under this privatization effort, the contractor will be responsible for the costs associated with the acquisition of TRUPACT-IIs, HalfPACTs, and trailers in the contract. Under privatization, the contractor may recoup direct investment costs as work is completed. An expression of interest and Statement of Capabilities (SOC) is requested by July 15, 1999. Potential sources must have: 1) previous experience in long-haul truck transportation of hazardous materials, 2) the financial capability to procure the required equipment, and 3) demonstrated management skills. Sources meeting these requirements are requested to submit a written SOC describing their capabilities in each of the above areas. When describing similar work which has been performed, include the following: name of organization from which the work was contracted, contract number, name, address and telephone number of the organization's contracting representative. The SOC is limited to 10 pages. Please include your complete mailing address and point of contact (name and telephone number). Please send the SOC to U. S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, Attn: CPD/Margaret Cerno, P. O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400. Fax number is (505) 845-5753. The DOE reserves the right to set-aside this procurement. Interested sources must identify if they qualify as a small business under SIC 4213. In addition, firms are to indicate if they are or are not an 8(a) certified firm, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, or a woman-owned business. The DOE intends to issue a draft Request for Proposal in late July or early August 1999. This is an unclassified effort. Posted 06/18/99 (D-SN344889). (0169)

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