AP1000 Safety Related Fabrication of Containment Vessel (Commodity Code MV50) for Poland AP1000® Project – Unit 2 and Unit 3

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Description: The Containment Vessel (CV) is a freestanding cylindrical vessel with elliptical top and bottom heads. The function of the CV is to house the reactor coolant system (RCS) and other related systems. The CV provides a high degree of leak tightness and is protected against postulated missiles from external sources. 1. Experienced Suppliers capable of fabrication, procurement of ASME materials, documentation, inspection, testing, packaging, quality assurance/quality controls, special tooling, and fulfillment of all other responsibilities defined in ASME B&PV Code, Section III for the NPT Certificate Holder for AP1000 Containment Vessel (described above), must (i) contact (email and/or phone call) the Westinghouse contact person identified in section 1 to express interest and request an AP1000 supplier qualification questionnaire, and (ii) upon receipt, complete the AP1000 supplier qualification questionnaire with sufficient detail for Westinghouse evaluation and return it via email to the Westinghouse contact person. 2. The qualification criteria shall include but is not necessarily limited to (i) demonstrated experience in furnishing of similar components; (ii) NPT certificate holder and ASME B&PV Code, Section III program supplier (iii) meeting the quality requirements for such equipment in a nuclear power plant, including having a Westinghouse or NIAC audited nuclear quality program complying with NQA-1 and 10CFR50 Appendix B; (iv) certification of compliance with all applicable governmental policies, requirements, laws and regulations, applicable international treaties or agreements, and other regulatory requirements; (5v) financial standing (solvency) and (vi) verification of capabilities as further described in the AP1000 supplier qualification questionnaire. 3. Upon evaluation of your response to the AP1000 supplier qualification questionnaire, Westinghouse will determine if your company meets, or does not meet the qualification requirements. Submission of the AP1000 supplier qualification questionnaire does not automatically qualify your company to be a Supplier for the project. 4. Each qualified Supplier will be required to execute a Proprietary Information Agreement (PIA). Companies meeting the qualification criteria and who have executed the PIA will be invited to submit a proposal. 5. Companies meeting the qualification criteria and who have executed the PIA will be invited to submit a proposal. 6. The Request for Proposal (RFP) shall include the information about award criteria, scope of work, specifications, drawings, datasheets, terms and condition, and schedule data. 7. The Request for Proposal (RFP) document will cover either Unit 2, Unit 3, or both Unit 2 and Unit 3 within the three-unit project, depending on project needs and award strategy. 8. The scope of work for the subject RFP will include: • Overall project management, planning, scheduling, and reporting. • Procurement of material. • Material receipt. • Preparation of necessary fabrication drawings and procedures (welding, coating, etc.), work packages (travelers), manufacturing and assembly plans, quality and inspection plan(s), shop lifting and handling plans (including lifting lug design, drawings, calculations, and testing if needed), transportation plan, testing plan, welding documentation, personnel and process qualifications, and schedules. • Preparation of the necessary documentation to support site lifting, handling, and movement plans, including any special instructions or requirements for unloading, hauling, and storage. • Process qualification procedure and demonstration plans for critical processes, including qualification mockups for the selected critical processes. • Fabrication based on the existing Westinghouse fleet design (not based on specific fabricator preferences). • Cleaning, marking, painting, and packaging. • Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) and other testing (i.e. hydrostatic test) as required by Design Specification. • NQA-1 based Quality Assurance Program, Quality Control, and maintaining required Quality Assurance Data Packages for the project. 9. The RFP document will require furnishing of a Parent Company Guarantee if the prequalified Supplier is an affiliate of Parent Company. 10. Proposal may be requested in EURO, PLN (Polish Zloty), and/or USD. Furthermore, the proposals may be requested in a combination of Fixed Price (not subject to any price adjustment) and Firm Price (subject to adjustment per mutually agreed upon indices). 11. The final Supplier evaluation and selection criteria will include price, compliance with technical, quality, and commercial requirements, experience in furnishing similar equipment, past performance, and compliance with the terms and conditions of purchase. 12. Any companies that do not meet mandatory compliance requirements in Section 3 will be excluded. 13. The procedure for companies to gain access to proprietary information, if required, will be subject to compliance with the executed PIA /NDA, Applicable Export Laws, Applicable Laws, and Applicable Safeguards Laws which will be included in the RFP document. 14. If a large number of companies express interest and submit a completed AP1000 Supplier Questionnaire, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to conduct a preliminary down-selection of companies that demonstrate the highest qualification, capacity, and capability to perform the required scope of work.

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