Operations of the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) Depleted Uranium Conversion Facilities Six Month Contract Extension

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM)  issues this Notice of Intent to award a sole source modification that extends  DOE’s current contract with Mid-America Conversion Services, LLC (MCS) by 6 months for the Depleted Uranium Conversion Facilities, by means of other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority in 41 United States Code (U.S.C.) 3304(a)(1),  as implemented in FAR section 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. MCS is comprised of Fluor Federal Services, Inc., Westinghouse Government Services, Inc., and Atkins Global Nuclear Secured, Inc.  The current contract expires on March 28, 2023.

The PPPO, located in Lexington, KY, Portsmouth, OH and Paducah, KY requires a contractor to provide: Surveillance and Maintenance (S&M) for the two Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) conversion facilities in Piketon, OH and Paducah, KY and associated equipment; operation of the conversion facilities to convert the DUF6 from the inventory to uranium oxide at design throughput of the conversion facilities; reuse and/or transportation and disposition of the DUF6 conversion process end products and wastes; recycling of the aqueous hydrofluoric acid product; and providing S&M services for the cylinder storage yards. In addition, the contractor would be required to make modifications to both DUF6 facilities to improve worker safety, plant reliability and production increases within the authorized budget.  All work activities must be performed in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, Executive Orders, DOE Orders (and other types of Directives), Regulatory Permits, and other Agreements and Orders.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 325180, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and the Primary Product/Service Code is M1PD, Operation of Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities.

All responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement in response to this requirement, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: All responsible sources may identify their interest by submitting a capability statement in response to this requirement, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Government does not intend to pay for information provided in response to this publication. Written responses to this notice must be submitted within 15 days from the date of this posting and shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. All interested parties shall submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirements listed above to David Senderling by email at david.senderling@pppo.gov.

The capability documentation should include general information and technical background describing in detail the prospective contractor's capabilities and experience that will demonstrate the ability to support these immediate requirements.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL OR A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE.