[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3389]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1921]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Implementation of Remediation Technologies at the INEL
AGENCY: Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental
Management through the Idaho Operations Office intends to negotiate and
award on a noncompetitive basis, Grant No. DE-FG07-96ID13420 to the
University of Idaho, Idaho Water Institute (Primary Grantee). The final
definitive award has an estimated overall total value of $1.5 Million,
to be funded 100% by DOE. The efforts under the grant will include
several proposed cooperative research projects at the Idaho National
Engineering Laboratory (INEL) to further evaluate and assess geologic,
hydrogeologic and geochemical/biochemical characteristics that may
enhance remediation efforts and/or assist future siting of waste
storage facilities. These projects will involve research scientists
from the University of Idaho, Boise State University, Idaho State
University, and the Idaho Geological Survey in cooperation with the
INEL's Prime Contractor, Lockheed Idaho Technologies Company (LITCO).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dallas L. Hoffer, Contract Specialist,
(208) 526-0014; U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office, 850
Energy Drive, Mail Stop 1221, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401-1563.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The anticipated sole-source award is
justified in accordance with 10 CFR 600.7(i), as follows:
(C) The applicant is a unit of (state) government and the activity
to be supported is related to performance of a government function
within the subject jurisdiction, thereby precluding DOE provision of
support to another entity, and (D) The applicant has exclusive domestic
capability to perform the activity successfully, based upon unique
equipment, proprietary data, technical expertise, or other such unique
qualifications. The Statutory Authority for the new award are Public
Laws 95-224 and 97-258.
Procurement Request Number: 07-96ID13420.000
Dated: January 24, 1996.
R. Jeffrey Hoyles,
Director, Procurement Services Division.
[FR Doc. 96-1921 Filed 1-30-96; 8:45 am]
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