SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility in the Russian Federation
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 9800 South Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439
- ZIP Code
- 60439
- Solicitation Number
- DE-AC02-03CH11165
- Response Due
- 9/22/2003
- Archive Date
- 10/22/2003
- Point of Contact
- James Bieschke, Contracting Officer, 630-252-2120, james.bieschke@ch.doe.gov;Marlene Martinez, Contract Specialist, 630-252-2080, marlene.martinez@ch.doe.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Marlene Martinez, Contract Specialist
(marlene.martinez@ch.doe.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- MOX FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Chicago Operations Office of the Department of Energy (DOE), in support of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), plans to contract with Duke COGEMA Stone & Webster (DCS) LLC to adapt the design of the US MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) for use by the Russian Federation. The NNSA Fissile Material Disposition Program, in accordance with the DOE Record of Decision dated April 24, 2003, and as published in the Federal Register (68FR20134), intends to dispose of 34 metric tons of U.S. surplus, weapons-grade plutonium in a safe manner. Mixed Oxide (plutonium and uranium oxide) nuclear fuel assemblies that will be manufactured at the U.S. MFFF will be irradiated in U.S. commercial light-water reactors. As a result, the material will be transformed to the spent fuel standard, making the plutonium as difficult to recover and as unattractive for use in weapons as the plutonium in existing commercial spent fuel. The Department of Energy awarded a contract on March 22, 1999 to Duke COGEMA Stone & Webster, LLC, currently located at 128 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202 for both fuel fabrication and reactor irradiation services. Under that contract, DCS has been developing the design for the domestic U.S. MFFF, including managerial and technical integration of all the required contract activities. The selection of DCS for the contract to design the domestic U.S. facility was the result of a competitive selection process. The resulting contract included the application of certain limited rights data, owned by the DCS LLC member companies. The DCS design of the domestic U.S. MFFF is in the final phases. The Russian Federation is pursuing the disposition of surplus weapons-grade plutonium in tandem with the U.S. efforts. In December 2002, the Russian Federation agreed to use the DCS design of the U.S. MFFF in implementing the Russian Federation?s disposition program, to be reviewed and adapted as necessary in light of Russian legislation and standards, rules, and requirements applicable to similar facilities. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations 6.302-1, ?Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements,? it has been determined that DCS is the sole contractor that can replicate and utilize the current domestic U.S. design to the extent practicable and address the technical needs and regulatory requirements within the Russian Federation as well as meeting the proposed schedule identified in the DOE Record of Decision (68FR20134). The DCS design incorporates commercially proven COGEMA limited rights data that are central to the successful design, construction, start-up, and operation of the facility. These data are necessary to replicate and utilize the domestic U.S. design for use in the Russian Federation. DCS is the only contractor that can provide design control and engineering input during construction, startup, testing, and operation of the facility. Therefore, this contract will be negotiated on a sole source basis. It is anticipated that a performance-based cost-type contract for design and licensing expertise and engineering support during construction, startup, testing, and operation of the facility will be awarded with a period of performance commencing on or about December 1, 2003 and ending December 2009. Performance will take place primarily in Charlotte, NC, France, and the Russian Federation. The minimum requirements of the proposed contract are as follows: (a) utilize the U.S. MFFF design to the maximum extent practical for the design of the potential Russian MFFF. Minor changes will be required to address differences in the functional requirements, site utility design, site environmental conditions, regulatory requirements within the Russian Federation, and codes and standards associated with domestic construction materials; (b) provide technical support to DOE and NNSA to establish the functional requirements for fabrication of Russian MOX fuel; (c) exercise control over the design process to ensure that the design adaptation meets the established objectives; (d) prepare drawings, specifications, supporting calculations, and analyses for the potential MFFF to be built in the Russian Federation; (e) control the technical data transfer process throughout the design phases of the project consistent with any data rights limitations; and (f) provide design control and engineering support during construction, startup, testing, and operation of the facility. See government-wide numbered note 22. Though this contract will be negotiated on a sole source basis with DCS, all responsible sources who believe they can perform the efforts described herein may submit a proposal detailing their capabilities that will be considered by the agency. Such capability statements may be faxed to Ms. Marlene Martinez at DOE-Chicago, (630) 252-5045.
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- Record
- SN00393460-W 20030808/030806213423 (fbodaily.com)
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