DOE ISSUES FINAL RFP FOR NEW PORTSMOUTH TECHNICAL SERVICES CONTRACT

The Department of Energy earlier this week issued the final Request for Proposals for the new Portsmouth environmental technical services contract. The new cost-plus-award-fee contract is set to run for up to five years, consisting of a three-year base period and one two-year option period, and is estimated to be worth $55-65 million, according to DOE. Services to be performed under the contract include program management; planning and integration; environmental safety and health (ES&H) and quality assurance (QA); waste management; regulatory support; investment recovery; nuclear material disposition and nuclear safety; environmental restoration and regulatory compliance; D&D oversight and infrastructure support; technical and administrative services; and contract management. 

Among the changes in the final RFP from a draft version issued in June, according to DOE, is “clarified” work scope in several areas; a revised major or critical subcontractor dollar threshold from $700,000 to $3 million; revised language in  the relevant past performance evaluation criteria to “remove language regarding all DOE EM work being considered relevant and clarified relevancy considerations”; and revised language in the key personnel evaluation criteria to require proposed staffing plans to address approaches to complying with newly added security clearances and minimum labor qualification requirements. Questions on the final RFP are due by Sept. 20. Bids for the new contract are currently due by Oct. 4. For more information, please go here.