[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 34226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16207]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Idaho Operations Office; Notice of Availability of Solicitation 
for Awards of Financial Assistance

AGENCY: Idaho Operations Office, DOE.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of Solicitation Number DE-PS07-
99ID13812--Boxed Waste Form Nondestructive Assay Development and 
Demonstration

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Idaho Operations Office, 
is seeking applications for cost-shared research, development and 
demonstration of innovative technologies which will enhance economic 
competitiveness, increase technical capability, and minimize resource 
expenditure associated with the characterization of radioactive 
material constituents in large volume (boxed) waste forms via 
nondestructive assay (NDA) techniques. Characterization shall include 
constituents entrained in both low level, alpha contaminated low-level, 
and transuranic contaminated boxed wastes. The proposed techniques must 
constitute an innovative system that accommodates the majority of waste 
forms residing in the inventory, including plutonium, uranium and 
fission products. The nondestructive assay technique must be able to 
quantify these radioactive material species in various mixtures over 
the spectrum of waste matrix configurations, e.g., high density 
matrices, heterogenous matrix compositions, etc. The three major phases 
include 1) design, 2) fabrication of the system and software 
development, and 3) testing and demonstration. The technology holder 
must cost share a minimum of 40% of the development phase of the 
project.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of applications is 2:00 p.m. Mountain 
Time July 22, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to: Trudy A. Thorne, 
Procurement Services Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho 
Operations Office, 850 Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 
83401-1563.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Trudy Thorne, Contract Specialist at 
T[email protected], Dallas Hoffer, Contracting Officer at 
[email protected], or Janet Surrusco at [email protected] (for 
questions related to accessing the solicitation).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The solicitation was issued pursuant to 10 
CFR 600.6(b). DOE anticipates awarding a cooperative agreement with a 
project period of two years. The awardee is required to provide a 
minimum of 40% cost share on the development phase of the project.
    The statutory authority for this program is Public Law 95-91 and 
Public Law 105-245. The issuance date of Solicitation No. DE-PS07-
99ID13812 is on or about June 21, 1999. The solicitation is available 
in full text via the Internet at the following address: http://
www.id.doe.gov/doeid/PSD/proc-div.html. Technical and non-technical 
questions should be submitted in writing to Trudy Thorne by e-mail 
[email protected], or facsimile at 208-526-5548 no later than July 7, 
1999.

    Issued in Idaho Falls on June 17, 1999.
Michael L. Adams,
Acting Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 99-16207 Filed 6-24-99; 8:45 am]
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