[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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