99 -- VACUUM ASSISTED THERMAL DESORPTION ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice Date

September 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Fluor Fernald, P.O. Box 538704, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8704

ZIP Code

45253-8704

Solicitation Number

000

Response Due

October 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Robert P. May, Contracting Officer, Fluor Fernald, Inc. P.O. Box 538704, MS 5, Cinti, OH 45253 pj (513) 648-6371 fax (513) 648-6380

E-Mail Address

Robert May (robert_may@fernald.gov)

Description

Fluor Fernald Inc., the prime contractor at the United States Department of Energy's (DOE) Fernald Environmental Management Project, is seeking to deploy a Vacuum-Assisted Thermal Desorption (VTD) process for the treatment of organically contaminated low-level mixed waste and organically contaminated low-level radioactive soils. Low-level mixed waste refers to waste that is contaminated with both hazardous and radioactive constituents. The radioactive components include non-transuranic (TRU) material (i.e., <100 nCi/g TRU isotopes), as well as conventional low-level waste as defined by the United States Nuclear Regulatory commission, and various forms of uranium (depleted, enriched, and special nuclear materials). Fernald anticipates that up to 7,700 containers of organically contaminated low-level mixed waste including soils, sludge, and debris will undergo treatment by VTD. The organic contaminants include used lubricating oils, motor oils, other used petroleum-based products, spent solvents, spent chlorinated solvents, paints, PCBs, and other miscellaneous organics. The debris could include used absorbent pads, personal protective equipment, plastics, glass, rubber materials, paper, wood, and various metallic objects. In addition to the 7,700 containers, up to 4,000 cubic yards of organically contaminated soil require treatment prior to disposition. The soil is primarily contaminated with spent chlorinated solvent compounds, particularly 1,1,1-trichloroethane and tetrachloroethylene. Thermal desorption must effectively remove contaminant organic compounds so that residual materials are able to pass TCLP, UTS, or LDR standards as applicable. Fernald will award a contract for a vendor to mobilize a complete treatment system to the Fernald site. The vendor will emphasize effectiveness of thermal desorption unit operations, effectiveness of air emissions unit operations, effectiveness of condensate recovery systems, and effectiveness of materials handling unit operations. The vendor will be required to operate the complete system including pre-treating the wastes (sizing/sorting/shredding) and properly treating/conditioning the primary and secondary process streams to meet the contractually-specified acceptance criteria. Fernald will be responsible for dispositioning the primary and secondary wastes once they meet the acceptance criteria. The vendor will be required to optimize the system to process Fernald waste by establishing and maintaining steady-state throughput conditions during proof of process testing. There will be two treatment phases that will be defined by the waste populations. Phase one will include approximately 1,700 containers of low-level mixed waste and approximately 600 cubic yards of organically contaminated radioactive soil. The vendor will be required to process this volume of waste within 12 months. The second treatment phase includes approximately 3400 cubic yards of organically contaminated radioactive soil and up to 6,000 containers of non-typical wastes which Fernald anticipates finding during the excavation of waste pits at Fernald. Throughout both treatment phases, the vendor's technicians/engineers will operate the treatment system. Site labor will support operations by performing routine tasks and transporting the wastes to and from the treatment system. The VTD system will be deployed at the Fernald site, located north of Cincinnati, Ohio. Vendors who receive the RFP for the VTD treatment process will be required to address all the key tasks from pre-mobilization through de-mobilization of the VTD system. The proposal will discuss utilization of site labor, utility services and consumption, process rate, and safety issues. With this announcement Fluor Fernald, Inc. is seeking expressions of interest from vendors who 1) have full-scale VTD systems, 2) have successfully performed one or more full-scale VTD remediation projects under State or Federal regulatory agency oversight, 3) have experience with handling or working with low-level radioactive material, and 4) have performed full- or pilot-scale projects at U.S. Department of Energy sites. Interested vendors are invited to submit the following information: 1) a brief nontechnical description of their system, 2) a brief summary of their system specifications, 3) a schematic diagram showing unit and subunit interrelationships, 4) photographs of their full-scale systems, 5) a brief listing or description of vacuum-assisted thermal desorption remediation projects performed, 6) their current safety record, and 7) an overview of the company including a resume of past experience with email/telephone contact data for clients and customers. Interested Vendors must identify the availability of their system in FY02 and FY03. Vendors submitting proposals in response to an anticipated RFP for deployment of a full-scale VTD system at Fernald should be aware that "best value" and past performance will constitute significant evaluation factors. This CBD announcement does not constitute a request for proposals nor do the above items constitute submission of a statement of qualifications. Responses shall be provided by October 15, 2001, to Robert P. May, Contracting Officer at: Mail- Robert P. May MS-5 Fluor Fernald, Inc. P.O. Box 538704 Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704 Fax: (513) 648-6380 Email: robert.may@fernald.gov

Web Link

Fluor Fernald Website (www.fernald.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010925/99SOL009.HTM (W-264 SN50Y3L4)