NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Bruce Diamond.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Posting Date: August 12, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Management (EM) Consolidated Business Center (CBC), intends to award a contract to Bruce Diamond (Mr. Diamond), an individual sole proprietorship of the state of Virginia, on a sole source basis. The services provided by Mr. Diamond are in connection with technical consultation services support related to cleanup activities at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) site.

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 services related to identifying potential issues and assisting in the development of unique and specific approaches to advise agency decision makers. For this particular project, DOE EM request significant understanding of DOE and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) history regarding the parties’ approaches to the WVDP site. This requirement involves, but is not limited to, consultation services regarding the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and the development of various strategic approaches regarding disposal of Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC)-like waste.

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 August 15, 2024. 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.

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