DOE RELEASES Q&As ON OAK RIDGE PRO FORCE PROCUREMENT

The Department of Energy released an initial set of questions and answers associated with its Oak Ridge protective force procurement, clarifying for bidders that it won’t conduct another round of site tours, presolicitation conferences or one-on-one meetings with bidders for the opportunity. Several questions focused on the issue of presolicitation meetings, but the Department said that conferences and meetings held in May before Y-12 and Pantex protective force work was stripped from the contract will serve as guides for the current, scaled-down opportunity as well. The Department also declined to indicate a ceiling value for the opportunity, and reiterated that oral presentations will be held on proposals the week of Oct. 22. The Department released an amended Request for Proposals earlier this month, and bids are due Oct. 12.