U.S. Department Of Energy, Chicago Operations Office, 9800 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, Illinois 60439

A -- REQUEST OF INFORMATION (RFI) IN CENTRALIZED DECONTAMINATION, DISMANTLEMENT AND REPACKAGING FOR DISPOSAL OF CONTAMINATED GLOVE BOXES DUE 050100 POC Ross Bradley, Office of Site Closure (EM-31), 301/903-7646 E-MAIL: E-mail address for Ross Bradley, Office of Environmental, ross.bradley@em.doe.gov. The Department of Energy hereby issues this Request for Information (RFI) from firms with the capability and interest in providing centralized glove box decontamination and waste packaging services for the DOE complex. There are currently several thousand contaminated glove boxes at various DOE sites that require removal and disposal prior to facility dismantlement or site closure. These glove boxes vary greatly in size, degree of contamination, and construction. The envisioned services to be provided through this centralized concept are in addition or are alternatives to current on-site glove box decontamination and disposal activities. Centralized services could be regional or local to selected DOE installations depending on the site specific conditions; physical, radiological and material characteristics of the boxes; and the transportation requirements for and licenses required of potential firms. However, the services should be capable of accommodating multiple small generators and sites. Through such a centralized approach, the Department will consider alternatives with the Government or the contractor providing waste disposal of the final waste forms. Current on-site DOE contractors will remove boxes from facilities and place them into the treatment contractors' shipment containers for transport to the glove box treatment facility for treatment and ultimate disposal. All information the private sector can provide regarding: (1) their interest in the above-described decontamination and disposal services; (2) their capabilities, licenses and experience to undertake some or all of these activities; and (3) their recommendations to streamline the glove box decontamination and disposal process, maximize cost effectiveness, and the privatization of all or some of these activities is requested. The Government will provide whole glove boxes or sealed sections of glove boxes at the DOE sites to the contractor subject to shipping container specifications for the requested services. Transportation services from the Government facilities to the contractors' facilities should be considered as part of the base level of effort. Although the Government has not determined the basis on which these services can be procured, the Department is particularly interested in submittals/proposals which might lead to the decontamination and disposal of glove boxes on a fixed unit price basis. The contractor will construct, operate, and assume all liability for removal and closure of their facilities and be responsible for all environmental impacts during the performance of the contract(s). The contractor will obtain all necessary commercial licenses for operation of their facilities, including NRC licenses. This RFI is issued pursuant to FAR Part 15.201; therefore, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Each RFI submittal should consist of an original and three photocopies. The original of the RFI shall contain all documents that bear original signatures. DOE is under no obligation to pay for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of RFIs submitted in response to this notice. DOE reserves the right to respond or not respond to any portion, all, or none of the RFIs submitted in response to this notice. Input to this Request for Information should be provided in writing by May 1, 2000, to: Ross Bradley, Office of Site Closure (EM-31); U.S. Department of Energy; 19901 Germantown Road; Germantown, MD 20874. Parties interested in a more detailed description of the potential operations and constraints should also contact Bill Murphie in writing, or at 301-903-2328. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435129). (0076)

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