Abby L. Harvey
GHG Monitor
4/3/2015
The Department of Energy moved this week to extend a set of support contracts at the National Energy Technology Laboratory as the procurement for the new Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) contract continues. The extensions were provided to Leonardo Technologies, which provides Program and Performance Management services; Booz Allen Hamilton, which provides Energy Sector Planning and Analysis services; and KeyLogic Systems, which provides Project Execution and Integration services. Each of the extensions is set to run for up to seven-and-a-half-months from mid-May, consisting of a three-and-a-half-month base period and two two-month option periods, according to notices issued this week. The extensions are each estimated to be worth $9 million. “It is expected that this additional period of performance extension will provide the time necessary for the Government to award a follow-on contract under the [MESA] competitive acquisition,” the notices say.
DOE is in the midst of evaluating bids for NETL’s MESA contract, which will combine those held by Leonardo Technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton and KeyLogic Systems. The new MESA contract has been set-aside for small businesses, and is set to run for up to five years, consisting of a three-year base period and a two-year option period. Bids were due last July. A representative from NETL verified that the MESA re-compete action is ongoing, but was unable to provide an expected timeline for the awarding of that contract.
