DOE Conducts Market Research for Performance Assessments
WC Monitor
4/25/2014
The Department of Energy is looking to see if small businesses are available that could perform probabilistic performance assessments and apply decision analysis tools to D&D work at the West Valley Demonstration Project, according to a sources sought notice released this week. DOE has begun planning for a new contract that would begin by Jan. 1, 2015 and would be a joint effort between DOE and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority that would use a tripartite contract structure. The planned scope includes three elements, according to a draft statement of work: “(1) perform sensitivity analyses to provide near-term direction to site data collection activities, (2) transition existing components of a deterministic PA to a probabilistic modeling platform to identify changes necessary in the model structure, input parameter distribution, the need for additional data, or the need for different modeling approaches, and (3) prepare a long term probabilistic PA to support decision making.” Interested companies must submit a statement of capabilities by May 5.