From: Phil Heitzenroeder [pheitzen@pppl.gov]
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 4:31 PM
To: Wayne Reiersen; Brad Nelson; Bob Simmons; Larry Sutton; Frank
Malinowski; Hutch Neilson
Subject: Revised schedule for NCSX Mfg. Study Evaluations

Per our meeting this afternoon, please see the revised calendar below.
Please let me know if I got anything wrong.  Thanks.
Phil

HUTCH:  I KNOW THIS SLIP WILL BE A DISAPPOINTMENT TO YOU, BUT BOB, BRAD, AND
FRANK ARE OUT MOST OF NEXT WEEK. FURTHERMORE THE SPEC AND DRAWINGS WILL NOT
BE READY NEXT WEEK YET.

 WE'RE HOPING TO HOLD THE END DATE (CONSIDERING THE STUDY ONLY CONSISTS OF
~300 PERSON-H0URS IT'S DOABLE), BUT WILL NEGOTIATE EXTENSIONS IF NEEDED.

Monday, 10/29 3-5  pm:: We did meet to discuss evaluation method and general
selection strategy.

Friday, 11/2 1:30-4:30 PM :  Meet to discuss our individual evaluations of
proposals received to date (Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Ansaldo, Major Tool, APEC,
American Exchanger, BWXT-Y12). PREPARE A  LIST OF CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS
FOR THE FIRST GROUP OF PROPOSALS.

ALSO ON 11/2:  Receive proposals given extensions (Osterby, Atlas Foundry)
NOTE:  The first group of proposals were Fed Exed to Brad.  We will FedEx
the second group to his house as soon as they are received (Brad-please
e-mail me your home address).

Wednesday, 11/7 2:30-4:30 .    Wayne and Phil will have a conference call
with Brad to develop a list of clarification questions for the proposals
delivered on 11/2.

Tusday, 11/13:  10-12 am:  Entire group meets to discuss individual
evaluation scores and arrive at award recommendations.

Thursday, 11/15:  Subcontract winners are notified.  Specification and
drawings which will drive the studies will be posted on the web.

Phil



Philip Heitzenroeder
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
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