Synopsis_2018.08.01_Final.pdf

SOLE SOURCE NOTICE

The US Department of Energy (DOE), Richland Operations Office (RL), intends to award on a sole source basis a Time and Materials (T&M) contract to small business Synergistics, Inc., 723 The Parkway, Suite 104, Richland, WA 99352 (DUNS: 014314525 CAGE Code: 4EC14). RL requires to contract with Synergistics, Inc. for Cost Estimating Support to DOE personnel conducting major acquisitions at the Hanford Site, by means other than the use of full and open competition for a one-year base period plus two one-year option periods.

The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is the Competition in Contracting Act (41 U.S.C.

3304(c)(1)), implemented under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a) which authorizes other than full and open competition when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source, and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

Currently, Longenecker & Associates, Inc. (LAI) is responsible for this scope pursuant to BPA – Task Order DE-BP0005009. The present contract with LAI is due to expire on September 30, 2018, and LAI is not available to perform the required scope after that date. However, LAI’s subcontractor, Synergistics, has been successfully performing the current scope. Moreover, Synergistics has been directly involved in supporting DOE’s strategies and decisions regarding the major Hanford Acquisitions. Synergistics, Inc. has the unique qualifications and capabilities to continue the necessary activities supporting DOE personnel at the DOE Hanford site in a manner not likely to result in a delay or disruption of the major Hanford Acquisitions.

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS UNDER FAR PART 12, 15, NOR

AN INVITATION FOR BIDS UNDER FAR PART 14. IF PARTIES CHOOSE TO RESPOND,

ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR

ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE THE

SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RESPONDENT AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED BY

THE GOVERNMENT.

Interested parties believing they have all of the capabilities may submit capability statements to provide all of the services, including a demonstration of the ability to meet all of the needs identified above within the required timeframes. The capabilities statement describing and demonstrating the above shall be submitted within 15 days of publication of this notice to the following address: U.S. Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office, P.O. Box 550, H5- 20, Richland, WA 99352. ATTENTION: Timothy E. Corbett, within 15 days of publication of this notice. Telephone requests will not be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.