The U.S. Energy Department’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina is looking for potential buyers of 52 railcars previously used to transport uranium-contaminated soil.
Expressions of interest are sought by 11:59 a.m. on Oct. 14 for the government surplus gondola railcars, manufactured in 1998 and 1999 by Thrall Car Manufacturing, now part of Trinity Industries. The Energy Department posted a procurement notice online Oct. 4.
The railcars contain localized areas of fixed depleted uranium contamination and will be sold “as is,” the Energy Department said. The cars have not been used in 10 years and will likely need brake work and other minor repairs in order to comply with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) standards.
Potential buyers would be responsible for the repairs. In addition, the prospective purchasers must show they hold a Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license for transport of radioactive material.
The contact person is DOE Contracting Officer Marie Garvin, at [email protected].
