The Energy Department has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) for a contract potentially worth up to $904 million over seven years, including options, for analysis services at the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
The current contract, held by Veolia subsidiary Wastren Advantage, ends on Sept. 20, 2020, DOE said in a Monday news release. The Energy Department said the draft RFP is meant to glean information from interested small businesses and help set the stage for a final RFP. The final document is due to be issued during the first quarter of fiscal 2019, according a DOE cover letter.
Interested parties should provide their feedback on the draft RFP by Sept. 7. The Energy Department said it “does not anticipate posting responses to any comments, questions, suggested changes, and/or feedback received; however, all input will be considered in developing the Final RFP.”
Among other things, Contracting Officer Wendy L. Bauer is interested in seeing if the draft RFP is clear and whether it contains any restrictive barriers to competition. The draft solicitation provides for a small business set-aside.
A presolicitation conference on the draft RFP, which would include a site tour and one-on-one meetings, should occur during the week of Aug. 20, DOE said. Participants should register with DOE by 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Aug. 10.
Hanford’s Office of River Protection (ORP) is responsible for overseeing the 222-S Analytical Laboratory Facilities. Questions on the draft RFP should be submitted to: [email protected].
The laboratory is a 70,000-square foot facility that handles highly radioactive samples to support tank-to-tank transfers of Hanford’s radioactive waste. The contract covers analytical chemistry production services, research, and related lab work to support environmental cleanup at the former plutonium production complex.
