NNSA RELEASES FINAL SET OF Q&As FOR NEVADA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CONTRACT

Potential bidders for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s follow-on contract for the Nevada National Security Site’s environmental program services contract are concerned about advantages incumbent contractors would have during transition, according to a set of Q&As released yesterday on the draft RFP. “Including transition costs in the pricing that will be considered during the evaluation process provides a significant advantage for the incumbent(s). This advantage is exacerbated by the requirement to include key personnel relocation costs and to mobilize the management team immediately upon award,” states one of the questions. The NNSA response said that transition costs will not be eliminated from the evaluation. However, responding to another concern that placing a ceiling amount on the transition effort would create an unfair advantage for the incumbent, NNSA said it would change that to become a firm fixed price effort.

 

The current environmental services contract at NNSS is held by Navarro Nevada Environmental Services, LLC, made up of Navarro Research and Engineering and INTERA, and is set to expire Sept. 30, 2014. The team has held the contract since 2009, but appears likely to split up on the follow-on contract. The planned follow-on contract is currently expected to have a ceiling value of $90 million to $130 million over five years, according to the NNSA.