While a team led by Huntington Ingalls Industries offered a slightly lower price to provide support services at the Hanford Site in Washington state, the Energy Department awarded the contract to a Leidos-led venture because it submitted a better overall package, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Congress’ auditing agency on Tuesday posted a copy of its April 22 decision rejecting the Huntington Ingalls’ teams protest against DOE’s December award of the potential 10-year contract.
While Broomfield, Colo.-based Hanford Integrated Infrastructure Services Contractor’s (HIISC) overall cost of $4.82 billion was below the $4.85 billion offer by Richland, Wash.-based winner Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), the latter offered the better technical approach and key personnel/organization, the GAO said in the written order.
The participating companies in HIISC were not named in the ruling, although Huntington Ingalls has acknowledged it is the lead partner.
Hanford Mission Integration Solutions, a venture comprised of Leidos Integrated Technology, Centerra Group, and Parsons Government Services, was described by DOE as having an “outstanding” technical approach and being “good” on the key people/organization front. By comparison, Hanford Integrated Infrastructure Services Contractor was deemed “good” and “satisfactory” in these two areas.
The vendor will provide DOE and its other Hanford Site contractors with mission essential infrastructure and site integration services to enable environmental remediation to go forward. This landlord-type contract covers services including maintaining adequate electric, water, and sewer infrastructure; providing upkeep of roads and grounds; and emergency services.
The deal is structured with a five-year base period, followed by option periods of three years and two years.
The current contractor, Mission Support Alliance, is comprised of Leidos and Centerra. The $4.6 billion MSA contract started in May 2009 and is scheduled to run through May 25.
