Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) Dismantlement and Disposal

This is a Request for Information as defined in FAR 15.201(e). The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the capability to prepare for transport, transport, and dispose of the Surface Ship Support Barge (SSSB) in FY2020, in accordance with the attached Draft Summary Statement of Work (SOW), with all work done within the United States of America.

This notice is not a request for proposals or a promise to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the future. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information provided, or administrative costs incurred, in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the Respondent's expense. Defense and commercial contractors, including small businesses, veteran-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, HUB Zone small businesses, and woman-owned small businesses are encouraged to participate. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If an RFP is subsequently issued, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor for additional information pertaining to any future requirement.
BACKGROUND:

In 1964, the SSSB was converted from a T-2 tanker into a dockside refueling facility used to disassemble spent nuclear fuel for shipment. This facility is now obsolete with no further use planned.

The SSSB is about 268' long with a beam of 68'. Draft is about 10' at a light ship displacement of 4813 long tons. The main deck is about 41' above baseline with clean house hatched about 109' above baseline. Overall views of the SSSB are included with the attached Draft SOW.

The SSSB contains a water pool previously used for spent nuclear fuel processing that holds approximately 160,000 gallons. There will be no nuclear fuel onboard, but the water and water pool structure will contain activated corrosion products. Additionally, the SSSB support systems consist of piping systems that also may contain residual water and activated corrosion products. The water pool is 14 feet wide, 53 feet long, and 31 feet deep, and the water level is maintained at approximately 29 feet. Removal and disposition of the contaminated water is expected to be performed at the current site of the SSSB, Government Contractor facility/Newport News Shipbuilding, prior to transporting the SSSB to the dismantlement site. The most recent effort to reduce contamination levels from the water pool surfaces via hydro-vacuum occurred in 2004 and approximately 180 mCi were removed. To date, SSSB operations have been on the same scale as the period occurring prior to 2004.

The water pool is equipped with a circulating system that contains two filters and two 50 cubic foot stainless steel demineralizers with H-OH type resin. Approximately 200 mCi from each demineralizer was removed during the last resin replacement in 2012. A 250 mL sample of water taken from downstream of the circulating system filters and demineralizers in early 2016, and analyzed by gamma counting, contained the following:

Am-241 Activity.