EXTRA-70999 - USA (Valdez, Alaska) - Tank Bottom Processing Best Practices Review Service - Deadline July 31,2026

Vendor needs to provide tank bottom processing best practices review service to the government authority located in Valdez, AK. • Review available documentation for Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) tank bottom processing to provide the following:– Siting and layout gap analysis: Evaluate the inherent risks of fired–equipment operations within a secondary containment dike cell.– Vapor risk assessment: Conduct a qualitative assessment of vapor cloud migration from active storage tanks to identified ignition sources, based on expert judgment of “worst–case“ meteorological conditions and facility topography.– Coincident risk evaluation: Perform a qualitative analysis of the potential consequences of a primary containment failure or unexpected vapor release occurring simultaneously with tank bottom processing.– Safety system gap analysis: Synthesize known failures from the August 2023 incident to identify necessary engineering controls, specifically evaluating SIL–rated automated interlocks, high/low–level alarms, and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) protocols.– Professional engineering judgment and benchmarking: In the absence of internal terminal data, the contractor shall utilize professional engineering judgment to develop technical deductions grounded.