The Department of Energy on Thursday released its request for proposals for an occupational medical services provider for the Hanford Site in Washington state.
The new contract is expected to feature three types of scope: firm-fixed price, cost reimbursement, and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity. The estimated value of the contract was increased from $120 million when the draft RFP was released in December to $125 million in the final RFP. No explanation was given for the increase.
Any questions on the RFP should be submitted by July 12 on a template provided by DOE. Proposals are due by Aug. 14.
The contract has a base period of three years, which includes a 90-day transition period, plus two 24-month option periods for a total of seven years. Unlike the last occupational medicine contract awarded to HPM Corp. of Kennewick, Wash., the current solicitation is not restricted to small businesses. In 2012, HPMC was the only bidder for a six-year contract, valued at about $16.5 million per year. The proposed contract has an estimated value of almost $17.9 million annually.
The winning contractor should be prepared to provide medical services to a workforce of over 9,000, according to the Energy Department. It would provide services to DOE workers and contractor and subcontractor workers, with the exception of personnel at the Waste Treatment Plant under construction at Hanford. Medical services are required to be provided at a main clinic off-site in Richland and at a facility in Hanford’s 200 West Area.
Bidders will be evaluated on technical approach, key personnel and organization, experience, and past performance. Technical approach will be given the most importance, followed by key personnel and organization. The evaluation factors for the technical and management proposal, when combined, will be significantly more important than the total evaluated price, according to the RFP.
HPM Corp. registered a number of staffers for a presolicitation site tour and one-on-one sessions with DOE contract personnel in mid-January. Other registered companies included Comprehensive Health Services Inc. Medcor, North Wind Group. Total Care Clinics, and Leidos subsidiary QTC Management.
