This is a sources sought announcement only. This is not a solicitation and proposals are not being requested at this time. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of current market capabilities. Eligible companies shall be located in the United States and U.S. owned. Interested parties should complete and submit Form WV-0150, "Supplier Data Sheet and Business Size Certification Form" to the address listed below. Interested parties must submit, by 5:00pm on July 9, 2013, their expression of interest (including Form WV-0150) in receiving any resulting Request for Proposal to the following e-mail address:
[email protected] Please contact Lynn Hollfelder at (716) 942-4789 or at the above e-mail address with any questions. The proposed scope of work is to provide CH2M HILL B&W West Valley, LLC (CHBWV) the following: Transport three (3) radioactive class 7 waste packages currently stored at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) located in West Valley, New York to either the National Nuclear Security Site (NNSS) in Mercury, Nevada or to the Waste Control Specialists (WCS) site in Andrews, Texas. The trans-loading scenario and shipping route from the WVDP to the disposal site has yet to be determined but may include highway, rail, and/or water. The three (3) waste packages consist of: a. Vitrification Melter o Approximate Weight: 180 tons o Approximate Dimensions: 13' x 13' x 13'H o Approximate Maximum Contact Dose Rate: 75 mR/hr o Radiological Class: C b. Vitrification Concentrator Feed Makeup Tank (CFMT) o Approximate Weight: 150 tons o Approximate Dimensions: 14' x 13' x 19'H o Approximate Maximum Contact Dose Rate: 165 mR/hr o Radiological Class: C c. Vitrification Makeup Feed Holding Tank (MFHT) o Approximate Weight: 140 tons o Approximate Dimensions: 14' x 13' x 16'H o Approximate Maximum Contact Dose Rate: 41 mR/hr o Radiological Class: C The subcontractor will be required to develop a Transportation Plan (TP) and Transportation Safety Plan (TSP); provide turnkey execution (e.g., all labor, materials, equipment, securements, permits, etc.) of the TP and TSP inclusive of loading the waste packages at the WVDP onto the initial conveyance; and develop a detailed schedule to complete the scope of work. The subcontractor will be required to complete the project by September 30, 2014 (an estimated ten (10) months after subcontract award). The scope of work will not include the disposal of the three (3) waste packages. The subcontractor will be required to demonstrate its recent relevant successful experience with transporting heavy (in excess of 100 tons), oversized, long distance interstate radioactive waste shipments for the Department of Energy (DOE) or Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that have required multiple trans-loading evolutions. All work shall be performed in accordance with a quality assurance program that implements the requirements of ASME NQA-1-2008 with 2009 addenda. All activities would be regulated by 10CFR Part 830, Subpart A, Quality Assurance and governed by DOE Order 414.1D.