Army Corps Issues RFI for UPF Site Preparation

The scaled-back Uranium Processing Facility appears to be finally moving forward. The Army Corps of Engineers has released a Request for Information seeking small businesses to perform site preparation work for the project, which has been delayed as the National Nuclear Security Administration examines a new path forward for the project in the wake of Red Team recommendations to cut back on the size of the multi-billion-dollar project. The Nashville District of the Army Corps of Engineers is managing site preparation work on the project through an interagency agreement with the NNSA, and while responses to the RFI are due by Oct. 17, the Army Corps gave no hint about when it will release a Request for Proposals though it provide a cost range of $1-5 million. It said it anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price construction contract through a “best-value tradeoff competitive solicitation.” Small businesses that qualify under NAICS code 238910 (site preparation contractors) with a size standard of $15 million are asked to respond to the RFI.