Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, ID 83415-3521

A -- DETECTION OF HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM SOL cbd090 DUE 110797 POC Ray Reith WEB: Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory Procurement Homepage, http://www.inel.gov/procurement/litco/index.html. E-MAIL: Ray Reith, reitrj@inel.gov. Detection of Highly Enriched Uranium -- A team of three national laboratories, all operated under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking expressions of interest and capability from potential sources. The laboratory team has identified several technology areas which can significantly contribute to the development of an active interrogation system for the detection of highly enriched uranium (HEU). The team desires a list of interested parties who have capabilities to address one or more of the technology areas. The team also desires a list of parties interested in cooperative research and development leading to a technology demonstration system. The technology areas of interest are listed in order of priority: 1. High-energy (>6-MeV) x-ray radiation beams and optics (hardware and software) with particular emphasis on transportable systems. 2. Neutron beams and optics (both hardware and software) with particular emphasis on transportable systems. 3. X-ray-based or neutron-based cargo container and/or passenger luggage nonintrusive inspection technology development (particularly those associated with FAA and U.S. Customs applications. 4. Systems integration (hardware and software) associated with extended capabilities of high-energy x-ray and/or neutron radiography system(s). The program will ultimately develop an integrated system for the detection of HEU in concealed containers, such as cargo containers and luggage, through a combination of commercially available, real-time radiography with active HEU interrogation. Testing and evaluation of photon and neutron source and detection components will occur under a variety of field applications throughout the first two years of the development program. Further activities will support commercialization of integrated systems through industrial partnerships. The three Laboratories are the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Interested parties are asked to submit a primary contact name (with address, telephone number, and facsimile number) plus a brief description of applicable and existing technologies or capabilities to Ray Reith, Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Company, P. O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415-3805. Expressions of interest should not include detailed proposals or proprietary data. To assist in the "Organizational Conflicts of Interest" determinations, all submittals are also required to disclose business affiliations, partners for teaming arrangements, sister organizations, etc. Finally, to assist in Small Business Administration determinations, all submittals are required to disclose business type and size. Written expressions of interest should be received on or before November 7, 1997. This announcement is for expressions of interest only and is not associated with any specific funding opportunity, solicitation, procurement, assistance award, etc. (0281)

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