Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA)

Added: Dec 10, 2013 3:08 pm Modified: Jun 26, 2014 2:32 pmTrack Changes This notice provides the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. DE-SOL-0005388. This RFP contains modifications as compared to the draft RFP; therefore, please review the RFP in its entirety. Release of the RFP in no way commits the Government to procure this requirement. Potential Offerors assume all liabilities and risks associated with any actions taken or expenses incurred based on information presented in the RFP. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is issuing competitive RFP DE-SOL-0005388 as a 100% small business set-aside for Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) support services. Anticipated work assignments for this service contract would support activities across all NETL sites, with primary on-site presence in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA, and include travel to other DOE locations. The resulting contract will be a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a base performance period of three years and an opti on period of two years, for a potential five year period of performance. This is a follow-on contract to DE-FE0004001, DE-FE0004002, and DE-FE0004003, which currently have expiration dates of November 14, 2014. It is anticipated that the award date for the resulting contract will be prior to the expiration of the current contracts and will have an effective date of November 2014. The contract objective is to support NETL with skilled personnel in the service areas of (1) Program and Project Implementation; (2) Systems and Databases; (3) Assessments, Reviews, and Evaluations; (4) Technical Information; (5) Process and Cost Engineering; (6) Financial Analysis; (7) Life Cycle Analysis; (8) Economic, Market, and Regulatory Analysis; (9) Technology Deployment and Program Benefit Analysis; (10) Energy Infrastructure Analysis; and (11) Subsurface Analysis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a small business size standard of $35.5 million. Responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All questions regarding the RFP are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect. All questions must be submitted no later than June 24, 2014. To find the RFP in FedConnect (www.FedConnect.net), click on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search by the RFP Number, DE-SOL-0005388. Proposals must be received by July 15, 2014, no later than 4:00 p.m. Local Time. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals well before the deadline in order to prevent any submission difficulties. NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to provide information that may benefit potential Offerors in preparing their proposals for the RFP. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading room may be accessed at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) released versions of the current NETL support contracts are also posted in the electronic reading room. Offerors requesting a FOIA version of a current contract will be directed to the reading room to download it from that location. Interested parties should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FedBizOpps.gov), DOE?s Fedconnect website (https://www.fedconnect.net), and/or NETL?s electronic reading room (http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support) for future announcements regarding this requirement. Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note ? FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the Department of Energy, and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly: By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By Phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal holidays).

Added: Dec 10, 2013 3:08 pm Modified: Jun 26, 2014 11:02 amTrack Changes This notice provides the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. DE-SOL-0005388. This RFP contains modifications as compared to the draft RFP; therefore, please review the RFP in its entirety. Release of the RFP in no way commits the Government to procure this requirement. Potential Offerors assume all liabilities and risks associated with any actions taken or expenses incurred based on information presented in the RFP. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is issuing competitive RFP DE-SOL-0005388 as a 100% small business set-aside for Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) support services. Anticipated work assignments for this service contract would support activities across all NETL sites, with primary on-site presence in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA, and include travel to other DOE locations. The resulting contract will be a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a base performance period of three years and an opti on period of two years, for a potential five year period of performance. This is a follow-on contract to DE-FE0004001, DE-FE0004002, and DE-FE0004003, which currently have expiration dates of November 14, 2014. It is anticipated that the award date for the resulting contract will be prior to the expiration of the current contracts and will have an effective date of November 2014. The contract objective is to support NETL with skilled personnel in the service areas of (1) Program and Project Implementation; (2) Systems and Databases; (3) Assessments, Reviews, and Evaluations; (4) Technical Information; (5) Process and Cost Engineering; (6) Financial Analysis; (7) Life Cycle Analysis; (8) Economic, Market, and Regulatory Analysis; (9) Technology Deployment and Program Benefit Analysis; (10) Energy Infrastructure Analysis; and (11) Subsurface Analysis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a small business size standard of $35.5 million. Responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All questions regarding the RFP are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect. All questions must be submitted no later than June 24, 2014. To find the RFP in FedConnect (www.FedConnect.net), click on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search by the RFP Number, DE-SOL-0005388. Proposals must be received by July 15, 2014, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals well before the deadline in order to prevent any submission difficulties. NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to provide information that may benefit potential Offerors in preparing their proposals for the RFP. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading room may be accessed at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) released versions of the current NETL support contracts are also posted in the electronic reading room. Offerors requesting a FOIA version of a current contract will be directed to the reading room to download it from that location. Interested parties should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FedBizOpps.gov), DOE?s Fedconnect website (https://www.fedconnect.net), and/or NETL?s electronic reading room (http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support) for future announcements regarding this requirement. Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note ? FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the Department of Energy, and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly: By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By Phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal holidays).

Added: Dec 10, 2013 3:08 pm Modified: May 20, 2014 2:59 pmTrack Changes This notice provides the Request for Proposal (RFP) No. DE-SOL-0005388. This RFP contains modifications as compared to the draft RFP; therefore, please review the RFP in its entirety. Release of the RFP in no way commits the Government to procure this requirement. Potential Offerors assume all liabilities and risks associated with any actions taken or expenses incurred based on information presented in the RFP. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), is issuing competitive RFP DE-SOL-0005388 as a 100% small business set-aside for Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) support services. Anticipated work assignments for this service contract would support activities across all NETL sites, with primary on-site presence in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA, and include travel to other DOE locations. The resulting contract will be a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a base performance period of three years and an opti on period of two years, for a potential five year period of performance. This is a follow-on contract to DE-FE0004001, DE-FE0004002, and DE-FE0004003, which currently have expiration dates of November 14, 2014. It is anticipated that the award date for the resulting contract will be prior to the expiration of the current contracts and will have an effective date of November 2014. The contract objective is to support NETL with skilled personnel in the service areas of (1) Program and Project Implementation; (2) Systems and Databases; (3) Assessments, Reviews, and Evaluations; (4) Technical Information; (5) Process and Cost Engineering; (6) Financial Analysis; (7) Life Cycle Analysis; (8) Economic, Market, and Regulatory Analysis; (9) Technology Deployment and Program Benefit Analysis; (10) Energy Infrastructure Analysis; and (11) Subsurface Analysis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a small business size standard of $35.5 million. Responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. All questions regarding the RFP are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect. All questions must be submitted no later than June 24, 2014. To find the RFP in FedConnect (www.FedConnect.net), click on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search by the RFP Number, DE-SOL-0005388. Proposals must be received by July 3, 2014, no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals well before the deadline in order to prevent any submission difficulties. NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to provide information that may benefit potential Offerors in preparing their proposals for the RFP. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading room may be accessed at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) released versions of the current NETL support contracts are also posted in the electronic reading room. Offerors requesting a FOIA version of a current contract will be directed to the reading room to download it from that location. Interested parties should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FedBizOpps.gov), DOE?s Fedconnect website (https://www.fedconnect.net), and/or NETL?s electronic reading room (http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support) for future announcements regarding this requirement. Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note ? FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the Department of Energy, and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly: By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By Phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal holidays).

Added: Dec 10, 2013 3:08 pm Modified: Apr 22, 2014 11:47 amTrack Changes This notice provides the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) No. DE-SOL-0005388 to industry for review. This is a draft RFP only and information presented therein is subject to change (a final RFP will not be released until the Government reviews comments and questions received in response to this draft). Proposals are not requested at this time. Release of the draft RFP in no way commits the Government to procure this requirement. Potential Offerors assume all liabilities and risks associated with any actions taken or expenses incurred based on information presented in the draft RFP. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), intends to issue competitive RFP DE-SOL-0005388 as a 100% small business set-aside for Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) support services. Anticipated work assignments for this service contract would support activities across all NETL sites, with primary on-site presence in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA, and include travel to other DOE locations. The resulting contract will be a cost-plus-award-fee contract with a base performance period of three years and an option period of two years, for a potential five year period of performance. This is a follow-on contract to DE-FE0004001, DE-FE0004002, and DE-FE0004003, which currently have expiration dates of November 14, 2014. It is anticipated that the award date for the resulting contract will be prior to the expiration of the current contracts and will have an effective date of November 2014. The contract objective is to support NETL with skilled personnel in the service areas of (1) Program and Project Implementation; (2) Systems and Databases; (3) Assessments, Reviews, and Evaluations; (4) Technical Information; (5) Process and Cost Engineering; (6) Financial Analysis; (7) Life Cycle Analysis; (8) Economic, Market, and Regulatory Analysis; (9) Technology Deployment and Program Benefit Analysis; (10) Energy Infrastructure Analysis; and (11) Subsurface Analysis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a small business size standard of $35.5 million. Upon release of the final RFP, responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested parties are invited to submit comments and questions regarding the draft RFP. Comments and questions are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect. All comments and questions must be submitted no later than Friday, May 9, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. local time. NETL will not respond to comments and/or questions. However, all comments/questions relating to the draft RFP will be taken into consideration in development of the final RFP. To find the RFP in FedConnect (www.FedConnect.net), click on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search by the RFP Number, DE-SOL-0005388. NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to provide information that may benefit potential Offerors in preparing their proposals for the final RFP, when issued. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading room may be accessed at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) released versions of the current NETL support contracts are also posted in the electronic reading room. Offerors requesting a FOIA version of a current contract will be directed to the reading room to download it from that location. Interested parties should monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.FedBizOpps.gov), DOE?s Fedconnect website (https://www.fedconnect.net), and/or NETL?s electronic reading room (http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/site-support) for future announcements regarding this requirement. Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note ? FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the Department of Energy, and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly: By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By Phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal holidays).

Added: Dec 10, 2013 3:08 pm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), intends to issue a competitive request for proposal (RFP), DE-SOL-0005388, as a 100% small business set-aside for Mission Execution and Strategic Analysis (MESA) Services. Proposals will only be accepted from eligible small business sources under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 19.5. Anticipated work assignments for this service contract would support activities across all NETL sites, with primary on-site presence in Morgantown, WV and Pittsburgh, PA and include travel to other DOE locations. The resulting contract will be a cost-plus award-fee contract with a base performance period of three years, with one two-year option for a potential five year total period of performance. The anticipated award date for the resulting contract will be in September 2014 with an effective date of November 2014.

The services sought are to provide quality and timely technical and associated administrative support services, for both program and project planning, execution, monitoring, and assessment, and also for high quality, credible analyses of the entire economic value chain of energy; from resource assessment, extraction, and transport, to conversion, distribution, and end-use. Mission Execution services will be comprised of: technology, regulatory, and policy information compilation; technical writing; graphics development; meeting planning and facilitation; technical proposal review; peer review planning and logistical support; roadmapping support; basic project, portfolio, and program assessments; data management and process improvement; international activities support, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) support. Strategic Analysis services require expertise in scientific, engineering, business, economic, energy market, and policy-related disciplines, in order to s upport, implement and conduct various analyses, modeling, appraisals, and assessments that fulfill complex programmatic, regulatory, and policy requirements. The required technical expertise encompasses: process and cost engineering; financial analysis; environmental life cycle analysis; economic, market, and regulatory analysis, technology deployment and program benefit analysis; energy infrastructure analysis, and subsurface (geologic) analyses.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a small business size standard of $35.5 million. All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.

A draft of RFP DE-SOL-0005388 is anticipated to be available for downloading during January 2014 on FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov/) and FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/). Interested parties may submit comments on the draft RFP in accordance with the instructions provided with its release. Subsequently, the final RFP DE-SOL-0005388 (as revised based on comments and determinations made from the draft) is anticipated to be available for downloading during February 2014 on FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov/) and FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/).

Once the final RFP is issued, the proposal and all questions must be submitted electronically through FedConnect. Only those questions posted to FedConnect will be accepted. Prospective Offerors must register with FedConnect to respond as an interested party to submit questions, and to view responses to questions. Questions and answers will also be posted to the electronic reading room available at the following Web address: http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/ssc2008/index.html.

Questions will not be answered via telephone. The Contracting Officer must receive questions regarding the RFP via FedConnect no later than ten business days prior to the established due date. The Government reserves the right to not respond to any questions received after this timeframe. All responses to the RFP questions will be released on FedConnect referencing the RFP number, with copies of the questions, without reference to the originating sources. This is an electronic RFP; therefore, no hard (paper) copies of the RFP and related documents will be made available.

Once the RFP is posted, you will be able to find the RFP by clicking on ?Search Public Opportunities? and search by the RFP Number, DE-SOL-0005388. Please bookmark this page and check it frequently for updates to the RFP. It is highly recommended that once you access the opportunity that you request to be alerted for amendments, messages, and any e-mail alerts associated with the RFP. To do so, you will need to click on the ?Register to Receive Notifications? button under ?What do I do now?? If a representative from your company has already registered interest for this opportunity, the ?Register to Receive Notifications? button will not display. Instead, you will have the option to join the response team by clicking the ?Join the Team? button within the Response Team section.

Information regarding how to submit information via FedConnect can be found at https://www.fedconnect.net. Please note - FedConnect is owned and operated by Compusearch Software Systems Inc., not by the DOE and DOE does not provide help desk assistance for FedConnect. For assistance with FedConnect, please contact FedConnect directly:

By e-mail: support@FedConnect.net By phone: 1-800-899-6665 (8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, except Federal holidays.