MartinKenneth Fletcher
NS&D Monitor
3/14/2014
A National Nuclear Security Administration official last week outlined a host of concerns with the way NNSA and Department of Energy small business contracting is impacting industry, including in the list reverse auctions,…
The Department of Energy said last month it is launching a solicitation for a new management contract for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
The current contract will expire on Sept. 30, 2027, the DOE Office of Science said in a “notice of intent to compete,” which first appeared online Sept. 10. The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is “dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the Department and its laboratory system,” DOE said in the notice.
The current contract is held by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). In June, the DOE Office of Inspector General released a public summary of an audit it conducted questioning $590 million in costs ORAU incurred over three fiscal years, ending in fiscal 2023. ORAU disputed the findings and planned to submit more documentation.
The Institute for Science and Education mission includes developing the next wave of young engineering, math and science professionals and enhancing the quality of DOE reviews, according to the notice.
The primary DOE procurement contact person is Elizabeth Disney who can be reached at orisecompetition@doe.gov.
