The Hanford Site has five major procurements in the pipeline between now and fiscal 2020, according to an announcement published Jan. 3 by the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC).
Three of the five solicitations could extend for up to 10 years; a fourth for up to seven years; and the length of one is yet to be determined. Draft requests for proposals were issued on two of the contracts in late 2017. Draft RFP dates for the others have to date not been announced.
The Energy Department’s Richland Operations Office and Office of River Protection at Hanford say the contracts are necessary to advance cleanup of the former plutonium production complex in Washington state.
Here’s a rundown of the procurements:
- Hanford Mission Essential Services Contract (HMESC). A draft RFP was issued Nov. 22, 2017, for the potential $4 billion contract for up to a decade including all extensions. The incumbent is Mission Support Alliance. The contract covers services ranging from security, land management, and information technology to management of the Hazardous Material Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) training facility. Comments on all aspects of the draft RFP, except cost models, were due Jan. 8. Comments on cost models are due by Jan. 19.
- Hanford Occupational Medical Services (OccMed) Contract. A draft RFP was issued Dec. 20. The contract is valued at about $120 million over seven years. The current contract is held by Kennewick, Wash.-based HPM Corp. and involves everything from providing first aid to evaluation of injuries and illnesses for the Hanford workforce. Comments are due by Jan. 31.
- Tank Waste Management Contract. The potential 10-year contract includes management and upkeep of 177 high-level waste tanks, tank waste retrieval, and construction of the low-activity waste pretreatment system. The incumbent is Washington River Protection Solutions, which has a contract extending through September.
- Central Plateau Cleanup Contract. This would be a contract of up to 10 years, including all options. The contract includes operating nuclear facilities, environmental remediation, and waste management work at Hanford, including groundwater operations and the remaining River Corridor cleanup. CH2M Hill Plateau Remediation’s contract runs through September.
- 222-S Laboratory. The 222-S Lab provides analysis of radioactive samples from Hanford’s underground tanks, along with analysis of other highly radioactive samples. Wastren Advantage received a $45 million contract in 2015 that could extend into 2020.
Of the three procurements for which a draft RFP has yet to be issued, DOE said the 222-S Lab contract would be issued first, followed by the Central Plateau and Tank Waste contracts.
RFI, Industry Day Announced in Nevada Procurement
Separately, the Energy Department said Tuesday it was issuing a request for information, and scheduling a Jan. 23 industry day, for the Nevada Environmental Program Services contract at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS).
Navarro Research and Engineering holds the current contract valued at more than $64 million through Jan. 31, 2020.
The RFI/sources sought process is designed to glean input from interested parties that are capable of carrying out the environmental services at NNSS. The EPS contract involves environmental characterization and remediation at the Nevada National Security. It also involves the acceptance of radioactive waste at NNSS, which is a disposal site for approved DOE and Department of Defense waste.
In particular, DOE’s Office of Environmental Management said it was interested in “options for “innovative approaches” to the NNSS work.
The department offered the usual disclaimer: This is only an RFI and not a request for proposals. All statements and questions must shall be submitted electronically by 3 p.m. EST (noon PST) on Feb. 2 to [email protected].
The industry day and one-on-one meetings are slated for Jan. 23- 24 at the Frank H. Rogers Building, 755 E. Flamingo Road in Las Vegas. Registration for the industry day closes at 10 a.m. local time on Jan. 16.
A community event will be held Jan. 17 during the Nevada Site Specific Advisory Board meeting at 4 p.m. local time at the Beatty Community Center, 100- A Avenue South in Beatty, Nev.
Formerly known as the Nevada Test Site, NNSS is located in Nye County, Nev., about 65 miles from Las Vegas. It was the location of nuclear tests from the 1950s until the early 1990s. Much underground testing was done there and a large section of the environmental contract revolves around installing and monitoring wells to evaluate groundwater quality at the site. Drafting plans for corrective actions on groundwater is also a key element of the contract.
Registration information meaning for the industry day and other details can be found at https://www.emcbc.doe.gov/SEB/EMNevadaEPS/.
