With the calendar year ticking away, the Energy Department has issued another procurement inquiry — this one a draft request for proposals for a contract valued at roughly $120 million over seven years to provide occupational medical services at the Hanford Site in Washington state.
The Energy Department announced the draft RFP on Wednesday. The incumbent occupational medical services provider at Hanford is Kennewick, Wash.-based HPM Corp., which has a $99 million contract dating to 2012 that expires on Sept. 30, 2018.
According to its website, HPM was formed in 2001 and teamed with another business to win its first Hanford health services contract in June 2004. In its latest performance scorecard, in March, HPM took home more than 91 percent of the award fee available for fiscal 2016. It earned $302,610 of the $330,000 available
When contacted by phone Thursday, an HPM representative declined to say whether the Kennewick, Wash.,-based company plans to participate in the upcoming solicitation. The HPM representative declined any further comment.
The Energy Department is looking for input from potential bidders and other stakeholders that would help DOE prepare a final RFP. A presolicitation meeting and site tours are scheduled for Jan. 17-18 at the DOE Richland, Wash., operations center.
Registration for the presolicitation events should be completed by noon Eastern time on Jan. 5. Comments on the draft RFP are due by Jan. 31. Direct all requests to [email protected].
The contracting officer is Bill Hensley, [email protected].
The “OccMed Contractor,” as it is called by DOE, will provide an occupational medical service program to support ongoing programs at Hanford. The contractor will have to show it is capable of supporting a workforce of more than 6,000 people. It will cover both DOE employees and personnel employed by Hanford contractors and subcontractors. Services will range from first aid to examining worker injuries and illnesses.
The contract is expected to include a base period of three years plus a 90-day transition period. There will also be two options periods of two years each.
