[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30864-30865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15441]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Notice of Presolicitation Conference for Acquisition of 
Transportation Services

Agency: Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Department of 
Energy.

Action: Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

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Summary: The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) 
issued a request for Expression of Interest (EOI) and Comments in the 
May 24, 1996 Commerce Business Daily (CBD) (PSA-1602, page 48) and in 
the May 28, 1996 Federal Register (FR) (Vol. 61103 page 26508) 
regarding its planned acquisition of services for transportation of 
spent nuclear fuel and other associated activities. These notices 
provided general information related to the scope of services sought by 
OCRWM, contract type, contract term, schedule, and requested comments 
on six issues. OCRWM now desires to hold a presolicitation conference 
as a follow-on to the EOI Notice where input on technical and 
contractual issues can be obtained. The presolicitation conference is a 
preliminary step in the acquisition process that may or may not result 
in an actual Request for Proposal (RFP) at a later date.

Date AND Location: The presolicitation conference will be held on 
Tuesday, July 9, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the main 
auditorium of the Forrestal Building, Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585. Individuals are requested 
to preregister by contacting Corinne Macaluso, Environmental and 
Operational Activities Division, at (202) 586-2837 or by fax at 
(202)586-1047. Attendance at the presolicitation conference will be 
limited to four individuals per firm. Individuals can also register the 
day of the conference, in which case registration and badging will 
begin at 8:00 a.m.

Supplemental Information: Information contained in the May 1996 CBD and 
FR announcements can be obtained through the OCRWM Home Page located on 
the World Wide Web. The address for the OCRWM Home Page is HTTP://
www.rw.doe.gov/. For individuals without access to the World Wide Web, 
the information can be obtained by faxing a request to Michelle 
Miskinis, Contracting Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, at (202) 634-
4419.
    The documents currently planned for distribution prior to the 
presolicitation conference are the draft Statement of Work and draft 
Waste Acceptance, Transportation and Storage Concept of Operations. It 
is anticipated that these documents will be available in electronic 
format, via the OCRWM Home Page, and hardcopy, by June 18, 1996. As 
previously noted, individuals without World Wide Web access can request 
a copy by submitting a fax to Michelle Miskinis. It is requested that 
participants review these documents prior to attending the conference. 
Copies will also be available in the auditorium on the day of the 
conference.
    Technical and contracting Personnel will also be available at the 
presolicitation conference to present requirements, receive industry 
input and answer clarifying questions. The tentative agenda for the 
conference is included at the end of this notice. In order to allow 
appropriate time in the agenda for participant comments on issue, 
please mail or fax your comments on the draft Statement of Work to 
Michelle Miskinis, by July 3, 1996. Written comments, as well as verbal 
comments, will also be accepted on the day of the conference. 
Additional written comments will be accepted no later than fourteen 
days after the conference date.

Tentative Agenda

    Registration, Welcome and Introduction, Overview of Market Driven 
Approach, Mission Functional Groups, Functional Responsibilities, 
Functional Interfaces, Contract Structure, Summary of Draft Statement 
of Work, Performance-Based Equipment Requirements, Institutional 
Interfaces, Contract Business Arrangements, General Comments from 
industry.

Point of Contact

    For additional information concerning this notice, contact Ms. 
Michelle Miskinis, Contacting Officer, (DOE/HR 561.21), at (202) 634-
4413, or Ms. Beth Tomasoni, Contracting Officer, (DOE/HR 561.21), at 
(202) 634-4408, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585. Fax (202) 634-4419.
    This notice should not be construed (1) as a commitment by the 
Department

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to enter into any agreement with any entity submitting comments in 
response to this Notice, (2) as a commitment to issue any RFP 
concerning the subject of this Notice, or (3) as a request for 
proposals.

    Issued in Washington, DC June 11, 1996.
Arnold A. Gjerstad,
Acting for Acting Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Headquarters 
Procurement Operations.
[FR Doc. 96-15441 Filed 6-17-96; 8:45 am]
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