DOE/NNSA Clearance Action Tracking System (CATS) Development & Maintenance Support Services.
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- Agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Competitive 8(a)
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has issued a Special Notice for the Clearance Action Tracking System (CATS) Development & Maintenance Support Services acquisition through RFP No. 89233125RNA000262. This is a competitive small business 8(a) set-aside procurement under NAICS code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services with a $34 million size standard. The solicitation has undergone six amendments, with the most recent Amendment #6 incorporating revised attachment L-1 and extending the proposal submission deadline to September 8, 2025 at 0800 Mountain Time. Previous amendments addressed various technical revisions, extended deadlines, and incorporated questions and answers to support potential offerors in developing their proposals.
The procurement seeks to award a single hybrid contract combining Time and Material and Fixed-Price line items for developing and maintaining a tracking system that supports NNSA's Office of Personnel and Facility Clearances and Classification. The contract will span five years from March 9, 2026 to March 8, 2031, structured as one 12-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods with a potential six-month extension. Eligible contractors must be qualified under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development Program and submit three-volume proposals addressing technical approach, past performance, and pricing. The evaluation will employ a trade-off process requiring at least satisfactory ratings across all criteria, with specific page limits imposed on technical submissions including 30 pages for Mission Suitability and 9 pages for Past Performance documentation.
Notice text
Amendment #6 incorporates revised attachment L-1 and extends the proposal due
date to September 8, 2025 at 0800 Mountain Time.
Amendment #5 revises CLIN 02001 and 03002.
Amendment #4 incorporates the following revised attachments L-1, L-3, L-7 L-8, and
L-11; and revises the cover letter stating questions will no longer be accepted and any
proposal, modification, or revision, that is received after the exact time specified for
receipt of proposals is "late" and will not be considered.
Amendment #3 extends the proposal due date to August 28, 2025; Revises CLINs
00001, 00002, 02001, and 03002 Incorporates the following revised attachments: L-1,
L-2, L-3, L-7, and M-1; Incorporates attachment L-11 Questions and Answers and
Removes attachment L-6 in its entirety.
Amendment #2 extends the questions or concerns submissions from July 23, 2025 to
August 7, 2025 and extends the proposal due date to August 22, 2025. This extension is
due to a system error that did not release the original solicitation in SAM.gov and will
therefore allow prospective offerors with access to SAM.gov the same allotment of
time to review the RFP, submit timely questions, and development of its respective
offer as those that have accessed the RFP through FedConnect.
Amendment #1 uploading attachment M-1 Section M Provisions to the solicitation.
Request for Proposal No. 89233125RNA000262, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Contracting Operations Division is
hereby issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Clearance Action Tracking
System (CATS) Development & Maintenance acquisition.
Clearance Action Tracking System (CATS) Development & Maintenance is being solicited as a
competitive small business set-aside 8(a) in accordance with FAR Part 19 and FAR Part 15, Contracting
by Negotiation. This acquisition has been assigned North American Industry Classification System code
541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services, with a size standard of $34 million.
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