The Department of Energy late last week issued draft evaluation criteria (Section M) and instructions to offerors (Section L) for the planned procurement for a new contract to manage the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. According to the draft evaluation criteria, “Strategic Vision for ORISE as a DOE Institute,” “Leadership, Management, and Direction” and “Program Implementation” will be of equal importance, while the remaining criteria of Relevant Experience, Relevant Past Performance, Transition, and Offeror’s Commitments are “of approximately equal importance to each other.”
The draft evaluation criteria also states: “When combined, the remaining criteria (Relevant Experience, Relevant Past Performance, Transition, and Offeror’s Commitments) are of less importance than the ‘Strategic Vision for ORISE as a DOE Institute’ criterion. Likewise, when combined, these four criteria are less important than the ‘Leadership, Management, and Direction’ criterion. Finally, when combined, the four remaining criteria are less important than the ‘Program Implementation’ criterion.”
DOE plans to compete the new ORISE contract on a full-and-open basis, and incumbent Oak Ridge Associated Universities. DOE has said it intends to issue a full solicitation for the follow-on contract this summer. The current contract is due to expire at the end of 2015.