FMP-NNL-0029- Ni-Ferrite Surface Property Meas- Documents.pdf

Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC Post Office Box 79 West Mifflin, PA 15122-0079

May 25, 2023

To: Prospective Suppliers

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP)

Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), operated by Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC (FMP) for the Department of Energy, is accepting proposals for collaboration in the topic of:

• Ni-ferrite Surface Property Measurements at Elevated Temperature Conditions

Proposals will be evaluated and considered for future technical contract with FMP. Interested parties are requested to provide the required information on or before June 29, 2023, at 5PM EST, and reply via written response to the NNL lead: Matthew Armstrong at the email:

Matthew.Armstrong@unnpp.gov

Release of FMP Information Related to this Open Solicitation To all prospective Suppliers, by submitting information as it pertains to this open solicitation you agree to comply with the requirements of the Public Release of Information clause (provided herein) and agree to control all information associated with this Solicitation accordingly.

Proposal Sharing FMP reserves the right to share proposals received with key interfacing partners (e.g., shipyards), who may have a stake in the resulting work effort.

Pre-Proposal Conference: Question & Answer Session A pre-proposal conference will be conducted to discuss the proposed work area and answer any questions with respect to the project on Tuesday June 6, 2023 at 1pm-2pm EST.

Call in information: +1 332-206-0599 Passcode: 31124436#

Any questions or comments may be addressed to Michael Armstrong at Matthew.Armstrong@unnpp.gov

Thank you in advance for your interest.

Sincerely, Anne Roth, PhD Innovation Scientist - Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) Advanced Technology Innovation Pipeline (ATIP) Management and Acceleration ATIP@unnpp.gov; 412-476-6572 (office phone) mailto:ATIP@unnpp.gov

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Enclosures:

Included below:

Enclosure (1) – Proposal Description Enclosure (2) – Request for Proposal Company Survey Form Enclosure (3) – Proposal Format Guidance Enclosure (4) – P-303 FMP Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) assessment

The following Enclosures are available online

All Suppliers are encouraged to visit the following website for Procurement Related Documents https://navalnuclearlab.energy.gov/procurement-documents/

Enclosure (5) – P-301, Proposal Certifications – available online Enclosure (6) – P-302, Supplier Data Sheet - Representations – available online Enclosure (7) – Public Release of Information Clause-Fluor Marine Propulsion – DOE General Provisions- available online

Alternative method for procurement documents: Go to https://navalnuclearlab.energy.gov and click on the Suppliers tab, and then click Procurement Documents.

This website provides information to Suppliers as it pertains to COVID-19, Site Access, Direct Pay Permits, FMP’s General Provisions, and other procurement related documents.

Companies are not authorized to release information without prior approval from FMP. It is understood and agreed that the request for proposals in no way obligates FMP. Any and all expenditures incurred by interested Suppliers are performed solely at their discretion and shall be the responsibility of the Suppliers.

Enclosure (1)

Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC (FMP), Naval Nuclear Laboratory

Problem Statement Description

Identification Number: FMP-NNL-0029

Title: Ni-ferrite Surface Property Measurements at Elevated Temperature Conditions

In nuclear plants with Ni alloy components, reactor coolant contains circulating nano- to micrometer-sized particles of Ni-Fe oxide (Ni-ferrite). Deposition of these particles on wetted surfaces reduces heat transfer, degrades performance of plant components, and may cause elevated radiation levels in reactor coolant piping. The transport and deposition of particles are controlled by particle-particle and particle-surface interactions which depend on coolant chemistry, thermal hydraulic conditions, and the surface properties of the materials. There are few direct measurements of surface properties or of particle-particle or particle-surface interactions at elevated temperatures (150-350 °C), and in some cases, for incompletely characterized particulate material. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is seeking accurate, high temperature surface property and interaction measurements of well-characterized particles and surfaces under reactor plant conditions to predict the transport and deposition of these materials.

Description of Ni-ferrite particles

NNL will provide approximately twelve (12) synthetic Ni-ferrite particle samples for analysis to the awarded organization. Each sample has a mean particle diameter between 0.1 and 5 μm and a narrow particle size range. Material quantities are limited to 0.5 g for each sample.

Required measurements to be completed by the awardee:

1. Isoelectric point (IEP) measurements of Ni-ferrite particles over the temperature range 150-350 °C or the largest interval achievable within this range.

2. IEP uncertainty £ 0.3 pH units

Desired measurements to be completed by awardee:

1. IEP measurements in multiple pH modifiers (e.g., LiOH, NaOH, KOH, NH4OH)

2. IEP measurements by more than one method (e.g., streaming potential, mass addition, potentiometric titration)

3. Small sample size required for analysis (e.g., <=0.1 g) to conserve material

4. Zeta potential measurements as functions of pH and temperature

5. Direct measurement of forces between particles or between particles and surfaces by atomic force microscopy or other method

Project Details:

Budget ~$100-180 K

Timeframe: ~1 calendar year from start of contract

Enclosure (2)

Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC (FMP), Naval Nuclear Laboratory Request for Proposal Company

Company Name

Address

Contact Name

Phone Number / Fax Number

For the purpose of this market survey, please review the additional information as it pertains to the work scopes that outlines the desired service(s) and note the level of interest for your company below. Disclaimer: The Company named herein agrees and acknowledges that these services do not constitute or imply a promise for a future contract or future financial consideration between FMP and the company named herein. Please check off one of the following boxes:

My company: ☐ is interested

☐is interested with comments______________________________________

If interested, please provide a detailed description summarizing your company’s qualifications and experience as it is applicable to providing technical support services concerning the projects described in Enclosure (1). Please provide a proposal using the formatting instructions provided in Enclosure (3).

For security requirement consideration please review the following:

☐ My company is not under any foreign ownership, control, or influence. Please complete the

Enclosed P-303 FMP Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) assessment.

☐ Key personnel are United States citizens and do not hold dual citizenships.

Please check the following small business classifications as applicable:

☐ Small Business ☐ Woman Owned

☐ Small Disadvantaged ☐ Hub Zone

☐ Veteran Owned ☐ Service-Disabled Veteran

If you are a large business, do you have a small business partner that can take the contractual lead for the order, utilizing your services as a subcontractor?

☐ Yes ☐ No

Please complete the Enclosed P-301 and P-302.

Print Name Signature Date

Enclosure (3)

Proposal Format Guidance

Quad Chart – 1 page (single spaced, size 11 font, template provided below)

Upper Left Quadrant: Company Overview – Title, Company Name and Address, total number of employees, brief company description, and teaming partners (if applicable)

Lower Left Quadrant: Technology Overview – Brief technology description including impact of the technology

Upper Right Quadrant: Project Overview – Brief summary of technology approach including project period of performance and major technical milestones

Lower Right Quadrant: Resources Plan – include price, total FTEs requested, total procurement dollars requested to complete the effort.

Proposal Narrative – up to 5 pages (Size 11 font minimum; 5 single spaced pages maximum; 1-inch margins all around minimum.

References are not considered part of the page limit.)

Applicant shall provide a narrative in compliance with instructions above that addresses the specific information below:

• Title of project

• Project Description Identifier Number from Enclosure (1)

• Name of project director/PI(s) and associated organization(s)

• A summary of the proposed project, including a description of the project and a clear explanation of its importance and relevance to the objectives covered by this work scope area

• Explanation of the contribution that will be made by the collaborating organizations

• Explanation of the importance and relevance of the proposed work to the objectives covered by this work scope area

• Logical path to work accomplishment

• Deliverables and outcomes the R&D will produce; clearly defined scope and deliverables of the first years’ work

• Timeframe for execution of proposed scope

• Estimated rough order magnitude cost of proposal

QUAD CHART TEMPLATE

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Title Company Name Total Number of Employees Brief Company Description Teaming Partners

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Approach

Project Period

Milestones

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

Technology Description

Technology Impact

RESOURCES PLAN

Price

FTEs

Total Dollars

Enclosure (4)

Fluor Marine Propulsion Corporation (FMP) Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) Assessment

P-303 09/2012

Solicitation Number: _________________ Offeror’s Name: ______________________

Onsite work at the Buyer’s facility, and/or a formal Government-approved FOCI certification may be required relative to the performance of work under any purchase order resulting from the Solicitation. This form is to be provided by Offeror to support a preliminary assessment by the Buyer of foreign influence with regard to the Offeror’s organization. Offeror shall complete all questions on this form, marking "Yes" or "No" for each question. All "Yes" answers on this form shall be accompanied by an explanation in the “Comments” section below.

Yes No

1. Does your organization currently hold an active Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI)Certification with DOE or other Government Agency?

If Yes, note Facility Code in Comments section below and skip questions 2-8.

2. Is your organization registered under law, domestically incorporated, or otherwise established within the United States of America?

If Yes, identify the state of incorporation in Comments section below.

3. (Answer 3a. or 3b.)

a. (For entities which issue stock): Do any foreign person(s), directly or indirectly, own or have beneficial ownership of 5 percent or more of the outstanding shares of any class of your organization's equity securities?

b. (For entities which do not issue stock): Has any foreign person directly or indirectly subscribed 5 percent or more of your organization's total capital commitment?

4. Does your organization directly, or indirectly through your subsidiaries and/or affiliates, own 10 percent or more of any foreign interest?

5. Do any non-U.S. citizens serve as members of your organization's board of directors (or similar governing body), officers, executive personnel, general partners, regents, trustees or senior management officials

6. Does any foreign person(s) have the power, direct or indirect, to control the election, appointment, or tenure of members of your organization's board of directors (or similar governing body) or other management positions of your organization, or have the power to control or cause the direction of other decisions or activities of your organization?

7. During your last fiscal year, did your organization derive:

a. 5 percent or more of its total revenues or net income from any single foreign person?

b. In the aggregate 30 percent or more of its revenues or net income from foreign persons?

8. Do any of the members of your organization's board of directors (or similar governing body), officers, executive personnel, general partners, regents, trustees or senior management officials hold any positions with, or serve as consultants for, any foreign person(s)?

Comments: (Please use additional sheet(s) if necessary.)