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

V -- PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL POC Donna Anderson (803) 725-2841 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Donna Anderson via email, donna.anderson@srs.gov. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) intends to issue a sole-source contract to NAC International to complete additional, non-regulatory, program specific requirements in the domestic transportation of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from the United Kingdom (UK) to the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). NAC International has been selected by ICI Chemicals and Polymers Limited (ICI) of the UK to load and securely transport one cask containing nuclear fuel from the UK through the Port of Charleston to the DOE Savannah River Site (SRS) and then to DOE INEEL under contract from ICI. In completing this task, the NAC and its selected carrier must comply with the DOE's Foreign Research Reactor (FRR) Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) Transportation Plan for Rail and Motor Carrier Transport from Charleston, South Carolina to SRS and the DOE FRR SNF Transportation Plan for Motor Carriers transport from SRS to INEEL. These Plans include a number of planning and shipping activities that are not required under the federal regulations. Under the terms of DOE's Agreement with ICI, DOE is required to fund these specific activities. DOE intends to award a sole source contract to NAC based on 41 U.S.C. 253 ( c)(1) and FAR Part 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirement. DOE has determined that this unique service is available from NAC because ICI has contracted with NAC International to perform its shipment of SNF from the United Kingdom to INEEL. Thus, NAC International is the only contractor that can comply with the additional requirements set forth in the Transportation Plan for this specific shipment. DOE intends to award a firm fixed price contract to NAC with an estimated contract value of $45,000 and a period of performance of March 2000 through July 2000. Any parties interested in participating in the acquisition described above must provide written notification of interest no later than 15 days from the publication of this synopsis. Notification of interest must include a statement of capabilities demonstrating the capability of fulfilling all the requirements of this acquisition Specifically, any interested party must explain how they can meet the requirements of the above referenced Posted 02/18/00 (W-SN426921). (0049)

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