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81 -- PRODUCTION OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL CASKS SOL 100-97-0001 DUE 101597 POC Rose C. Wood, 423-483-7007 or Ralph E. Watts, 423-483-7007 E-MAIL: ORNL Project, http://www.8wx@ornl.gov. This request for expressions of interest to manufacture a spent fuel storage cask is motivated by the need to efficiently manage the nation's depleted uranium (DU) stockpile and the anticipated need for temporary dry storage of spent nuclear fuel. No procurement will be initiated as a result of this announcement. To meet these needs, the DOE funded programs to develop suitable uranium based aggregate and portland cement mixes for use as the primary shielding component in the storage casks. The DOE anticipates supplying to the manufacturer the necessary quantity of aggregate to construct a single cask for testing & demonstration. The expected qualifications for responding organizations include the following: A. A Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license for handling large quantities of depleted uranium; B. Capability to design and construct cask reinforcement, integral contamination barriers, and molds from stainless steel or other suitable materials; C. Facilities or access to facilities capable of mixing, handling, and placing the depleted uranium aggregate and cement mixture into molds; D. Demonstrated experience and capability of preparing and submitting Topical Safety Analysis Reports (TSAR) to the NRC. (The TSAR is expected to be accepted as a reference document for subsequent SAR submittals required by 10 CFR Part 72); and E. A quality assurance program which meets NRC requirements for the design and construction of equipment "Important to Safety". The Scope of Work (SOW) includes: A. Preparation of Design Criteria to establish the cask design boundaries; B. Integration of the cask as a component of the National Repository System (i.e. capable of storing the multiple purpose cask [MPC]); C. Incorporating into the design, disposal options to minimize the disposal cost of the DU aggregate after the cask has served its temporary storage purpose; D. Ensuring that the cask is capable of being moved via over-the-road equipment from the fabrication location to the storage site. (The storage location will be identified by the DOE prior to preparation of the TSAR); E. TSAR preparation, submittal, and responses to NRC comments; and F. Fabrication and delivery of the Storage Cask. Design work shall be performed under an approved Quality Assurance Program which meets applicable NRC requirements. Preparation of the TSAR documentation shall be an integral part of the design process, and routine design agency dialogue with the NRC shall be established at the earliest opportunity. (0253)

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