The Energy Department on Tuesday issued a draft request for proposals for the potential 10-year, $6.4 billion contract for the Idaho Cleanup Project.
The Idaho National Laboratory cleanup contract includes operation of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit, management and disposal of both low-level radioactive and transuranic waste, decommissioning old facilities, and spent fuel management of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-licensed independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSI), including one away from the lab at the Fort St. Vrain power plant near Platteville, Colo.
The indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract will be selected based on the best value to the government considering a combination of cost, key personnel, management approach, and past track record on federal contracts.
The contract includes a 90-day transition period to the new vendor.
With the exception of the NRC spent fuel management, Fluor Idaho is the incumbent vendor under a five-year, $1.9-billion contract due to expire on May 31, 2021. “We are proud of our performance on the Idaho Cleanup Project and are reviewing the details in the draft RFP before we determine a path forward,” company spokesman Erik Simpson said in a Tuesday email.
Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Spectra Tech is the current spent fuel vendor. Its four-year base period on a $45 million five-year contract is set to end March 30. The Energy Department holds the option for an additional 12 months.
The presolicitation conference, site tour, and individual meetings for interested vendors is scheduled for Feb. 25-28 at INL. Potential bidders have until 2 p.m. ET Feb. 19 to register for the event at [email protected].
Interested parties will have until March 6, 2020, to submit written comments on the draft RFP.
