NOI 05.01.25.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Management (EM) Consolidated Business Center (CBC), intends to award a contract to Neptune and Company, Inc. (Neptune) on a sole source basis. The services provided by Neptune’s West Valley Probabilistic Performance Assessment model (WVPPA) support long-term probabilistic performance assessment (PPA) modeling and Phase 2 decommissioning decision making for the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) and Western New York Nuclear Service Center (WNYNSC).

The authority permitting this sole source acquisition without full and open competition is prescribed by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The DOE/EMCBC will procure specialty technical analysis and support in connection with the following: provide probabilistic analysis to support Phase 2 decommissioning decision making; development and analysis of decommissioning alternatives utilizing Neptune’s WVPPA; enhancements to the WVPPA, including erosion controls and stream armoring, engineered surface and subsurface barriers, waste tank farm release modeling, and waste tank farm “near-field” groundwater modeling;

evaluation of human dose and risk associated with users of surface water downstream from WNYNSC; facilitate technical discussions regarding the WVPPA with cooperating agencies; development and maintenance of WVPPA website portal for stakeholders; finalizing documentation of the WVPPA, its component models, and results of the long-term PPA modeling; performance of a long-term PPA for decommissioning alternatives evaluated in an supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS); statistical decision analysis in support of Phase 2 decision-making for WVDP and WNYNSC;

preparation and finalization of SEIS chapters including results of PPA modeling and support.

This notice serves as a Notice of Intent to award a contract and is not a request for proposals or quotations. No requests for capability briefings will be considered. A solicitation package will not be posted publicly and requests for copies of the solicitation in response to this notice will not be honored or acknowledged. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement in the future would be in the best interest of the Government.

Responsible sources that believe they can perform these services in their entirety must submit a written notification of interest and capability statement by 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) on May 23, 2025. All information submitted should support the firm’s capabilities to provide all of the required services and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be submitted via e-mail to the following address: jennifer.splitt@emcbc.doe.gov or angela.cooney@emcbc.doe.gov. Telephone requests or inquires will not be accepted.

Contracting Office Address:

DOE EMCBC

550 Main Street, Room 7-010 Cincinnati, OH 45202

Primary Point of Contact:

Jennifer K. M. Splitt Contracting Officer

DOE EMCBC

jennifer.splitt@emcbc.doe.gov

Alternate Point of Contact:

Angela Cooney Contracting Officer

DOE EMCBC

angela.cooney@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:jennifer.splitt@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:jennifer.splitt@emcbc.doe.gov mailto:angela.cooney@emcbc.doe.gov