Mike Nartker
WC Monitor
10/10/2014
Companies interested in competing for the Department of Energy’s new Paducah infrastructure support services contract currently have until Nov. 20 to submit bids, according to a final Request for Proposals issued this week. Among the changes in the final RFP from a draft issued this summer, according to DOE, is an increase in the key personnel commitment period from one to two years, “various updates” made to the performance work statement in response to industry feedback and a change to the technical proposal preparation instructions to include a bidder’s approach to providing and maintaining proposed pension and welfare benefit plans. DOE plans to hold a pre-proposal conference briefings and site tours the week of Oct. 13. Questions on the final RFP are due by Oct. 30.
The new contract is being set-aside for small businesses, with a size standard of $38.5 million. According to DOE, the new contract is estimated to be worth between $100-180 million, and is set to run for a three-year base period and a 22-month option period. Work to be performed under the contract includes surveillance, maintenance and repair of facilities; Janitorial services; Grounds maintenance and pest control; Snow removal, roadway and parking lot maintenance; Computing, telecommunication and cyber security; Fleet management; Real and personal property management; Records management and document control; Safeguards and security; Environment, safety, health and quality (ESH&Q) program; and Training services. Infrastructure services at the Paducah site are currently being performed by Swift and Staley under a contract set to expire in March 2015.
