The Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center on Wednesday released a sources sought/request for information for contractors ready to provide disposal of low-level and mixed-low-level waste (LLW/MLLW).
The work would involve safe transport and disposal of such waste, along with Section 11e.(2) byproduct material; technologically enhanced, naturally occurring radioactive material (TENORM); and sealed sources.
“DOE requests qualified, interested parties to demonstrate that they have, or can timely acquire, the capability and required authorizations, licenses, permits, facilities, personnel, and equipment to accomplish the acceptance, transportation, storage, repackaging, and treatment of DOE wastes,” according to the RFI. This includes development and maintenance of treatment plans, coordination and notification of regulators, and disposition of all residual, byproduct, and secondary wastes.”
The department is not yet taking propoals for the contract, It has also not not yet identified the type or number of contracts to be issued; how long it or they will last; how much funding will be provided; or any set-aside potential for small businesses, disadvantaged small businesses, women-owned small businsses, or other business types.
The EM web page for the procurement say the department expects the North American Industry Classification System code for the need to be 562211. “Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, and the small business size standard is $38.5 Million.”
The LLW and MLLW disposal services are currently conducted under two separate contracts that expire in April 2018.
Interested parties should submit their capability statements to contract specialist Ian Rexroad, at [email protected], by 5 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30.
