OAK ridge transuranic waste processing center (TWPC) operations contract

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**SYNOPSIS** The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) intends to issue a final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the work at the Transuranic (TRU) Waste Processing Center (TWPC) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

The requirements under this procurement include, but are not limited to, safely and compliantly managing and operating the Oak Ridge TWPC Category II nuclear facility in support of processing EM legacy TRU waste; performing surveillance and maintenance (S&M) activities; providing support to the Central Characterization Project (CCP) for final certification and disposition of TRU soil and debris waste; processing of other Remote Handled (RH)/Contact Handled (CH) TRU waste originating from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL); and processing Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) soils. Similar services are currently being performed under DOE contract DE-EM0000323 with Wastren Advantage, Inc. (WAI). This final RFP will be a competitive total small business set-aside procurement under NAICS code 562211, Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, Size Standard of $38.5M. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item or service using FAR Part 12. The anticipated release date of the final RFP is the end of September 2014/early October 2014 with an anticipated offer due date of 45 calendar days from the date of RFP issuance.

Information regarding the acquisition can be found at: http://twpc.oro.doe.gov. Interested parties are requested to refer to this website for all future announcements and postings throughout the procurement process. All news/announcements, documents (including the Final RFP), questions/answers, pre-proposal conference information, and other pertinent information will be posted to the above listed webpage. The Final RFP will also be posted to the FedConnect website at www.fedconnect.net and the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov.

It is imperative that prospective Offerors read and comply with the final RFP and DO NOT rely on the previously posted Draft RFP in preparation and submission of their offer as there will be numerous changes to the model contract, proposal preparation and submission requirements, and the evaluation criteria and methodology.

Prospective Offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the Offeror?s responsibility to monitor the Internet sites for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing in accordance with the RFP. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC), intends to issue a solicitation for the work at the TRU Waste Processing Center (TWPC) located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This solicitation will be competitive total small business set-aside procurement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 562211 ?Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal? and the small business size standard is $35.5M. The requirements under this acquisition include safely and compliantly managing and operating the TRU Waste Processing Center (TWPC) Category II nuclear facility in support of processing EM legacy TRU waste. In addition, the Contractor will perform surveillance and maintenance (S&M) activities and provide support to the Central Characterization Project (CCP) for final certification and disposition of TRU soil and debris waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). DOE requires processing of other Remote Handled (RH)/Contact Handled (CH) TRU waste originating from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Additionally, Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) soils will be processed by CCP on-site as the TWPC schedule allows. Any secondary waste generated from the overall TWPC waste operations will be managed safely and compliantly for disposition.

The anticipated performance period will include a three-year base period and one 2-year option for a total of five years if the option is exercised. This effort is expected to result in a hybrid contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract Line Items (CLINs) and one Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF) CLIN.

Similar services are currently being performed under DOE contract DE-EM0000323 with Wastren Advantage, Inc. (WAI). The current contract will expire in January 2015. This effort was previously published under DE-SOL- 0006331 as a Sources Sought synopsis and request for information. Approximately within 30 days from the date that this notice is published, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) anticipates the issuance of a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), DE-SOL-0006331. Interested parties are encouraged to review the Draft RFP and provide suggestions, comments, questions, and changes in writing to the TWPC procurement mailbox: twpcseb@oro.doe.gov.

DOE will not respond to or post on the procurement website any verbal or written questions or comments pertaining to the Draft RFP; however, DOE will respond to and post questions and answers on the Final RFP after its release. DOE personnel may contact responding firms to clarify comments, proposed changes, questions, and other matters as necessary. This Draft RFP is NOT a formal request for proposal. Proposals are NOT being requested in response to the Draft RFP and will NOT be evaluated.

Information regarding the acquisition can be found at: Website Address here: http://twpc.oro.doe.gov

Interested parties are requested to refer to the above website for announcements throughout the procurement process.

All news/announcements, documents (including the Draft and Final RFP), questions/answers, pre-solicitation conference information, and related links will be posted to the above listed webpage. The Draft and Final RFP will also be posted to the Fedconnect website at: www.fedconnect.net.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AT THIS TIME.