SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- DEVELOP SYMPTOM BASED EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES
- Notice Date
- 11/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Idaho National Laboratory, 2525 Fremont, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83415-3920
- ZIP Code
- 83415-3920
- Solicitation Number
- 11-06
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- Dan Stout, Phone: (208) 533-7374
- E-Mail Address
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daniel.stout@inl.gov
(daniel.stout@inl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- November 1, 2010 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - DEVELOP SYMPTOM BASED EMERGENCY OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADVANCED TEST REACTOR LOCATED AT THE IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY •· I. INTRODUCTION Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA), Management and Operating Contractor of the Idaho National Laboratory, seeks an expression of interest from prospective companies that are qualified and capable to develop "symptom based" emergency operating procedures for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) owned Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This expression of interest will serve as a method of identifying candidates that possess the qualifications to develop "symptom based" emergency operating procedures. The qualified responders may receive a formal request for proposal for the work. •· II. BACKGROUND The ATR is a pressurized water reactor whose principal function is to provide a high neutron flux for experiments involving reactor fuels and materials. The ATR is an important and unique national resource. It is the premier test reactor in the United States and plays a central role in nuclear energy research and development missions for military, space and civilian applications. The ATR is located at the ATR Complex at the INL. The reactor has a design thermal power of 250 MW with a nominal operating pressure of 360 psig at the core inlet (top of core) and a nominal core inlet temperature of 125 ° F. The nominal core outlet temperature is 170 ° F at the design thermal power level. The ATR uses uranium-aluminide dispersion fuel, which consists of a dispersion of UAlx fuel particles in an aluminum matrix (forming the fuel core) clad in aluminum (forming the fuel plate). The ATR Life Extension Program (LEP) is pursuing several aspects of reactor operation that support improved accident management. Among these is a review of existing capabilities, requirements and identification of potential improvements to remote accident management for the ATR. Improvements may result in upgrades to the existing facility or design of a replacement upgraded auxiliary control room. Remote accident management capabilities will address specific needs and requirements applicable to the ATR (e.g., location, habitability, and necessary and desired indications and controls) and will consider, where reasonably achievable, commercial nuclear industry standards and applications. In parallel, utilizing expert assistance, existing Emergency Procedure Network (EPN) procedures shall be updated from current "event based" protocols to "symptom based" protocols to improve the accuracy of decision making during local control room response to postulated reactor upsets and accidents. In those instances where response actions at ATR require evacuation of the local control room, with transfer of further accident management activity to the proposed remote accident management facility, new symptom based procedures shall be developed to guide the actions to be exercised in the new facility. •· III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION This work will initiate development of the ATR specific "symptom based" procedures and the associated procedure bases documentation necessary to guide operator response in the local control room to manage postulated upset and accident scenarios while preserving Authorization Basis (AB) analyzed conditions. In addition, for those scenarios under which local control room evacuation is mandated, new symptom based procedures shall be developed as necessary to continue accident management in a remote control room facility. The symptom based update to existing local control room EPN procedures and the new remote facility EPN procedures shall provide guidance necessary to minimize: 1) the material consequences of the upset or accident condition and 2) the potential for the condition to deteriorate to a higher level of consequence. Development of the new procedures and AB documentation, particularly those new procedures proposed for use in the new remote facility must be developed in close coordination with the work to be executed in developing the proposed ATR remote accident management facility. It is anticipated that the remote facility procedures will, to a large extent, define the specific indicators, displays and controls needed in the remote facility in order for the remote facility procedures to be executable. •· IV. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Prospective subcontractors shall provide brief statements of qualifications in the following areas: •· 1) Overview of the candidate company, perhaps in the form of an annual report or web page link, •· 2) Quality control and quality assurance capability (including ASME NQA-1-2000, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications) and your program for assessment/surveillance, •· 3) A description of knowledge and capabilities related to symptom based procedures, and •· 4) Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a representative of your firm who can answer questions regarding this request for expression of interest. BEA plans to issue a request for proposal that will allow award of a subcontract to develop "symptom based" emergency operating procedures. Please provide your expression of interest by email to the undersigned by Close-of-Business, November 29, 2010. Questions or request for more information should also be directed to Dan Stout at (208) 526-7374 or by email at Daniel.Stout@inl.gov. Technical questions must be submitted in writing (U.S. mail or e-mail). Dan Stout Subcontract Administrator Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) 2525 N. Fremont Avenue P.O. Box 1625, Mailstop 3675 Idaho Falls, ID 83415 Telephone: (208) 526-7374
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