PRESOLICITATION Draft RFP for Single Management and Operating contract competition for the operations of the Y-12 National Security Complex, the Pantex Plant, the Y-12 Uranium Processing Facility, with an option for Savannah River Tritium Operations

The Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is providing a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) entitled "Management and Operating Contract of the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant, with an option for Savannah River Tritium Operations" (DE-SOL-0001458) for purposes of obtaining information through communications with industry, thereby assisting DOE/NNSA in improving its RFP as to purpose, content, clarity, correctness, and completeness from the industry perspective.

This solicitation includes two Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). CLIN 0001 covers the management and operation of Pantex and Y-12 for the initial five year base with sub-CLINs for three option periods, transition of SRTO, and inclusion of SRTO, respectively. CLIN 0002 covers the project management of the Y-12 Uranium Processing Facility.

Proposals are not requested at this time and will not be considered. The comment period for this draft RFP will be from July 21, 2011 through September 19, 2011.

The information being requested does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor to pay for any costs incurred as a result in replying to this notice. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose.

The NNSA has established a website at http://www.doeal.gov/MOContracts/, which will be utilized to disseminate information relating to this acquisition. Responders are encouraged to monitor this website because it will be the principal distribution medium for the draft RFP, notices, changes, questions & answers, reading room material, pre-solicitation conference, and one-on-one meetings as well as any other pertinent information. The entire draft RFP will be made available on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov and the NNSA website. Paper copies will not be available.

Prospective offerors are requested to submit e-mail questions or comments to Daniel J. Saiz, Contracting Officer, at SEB1@doeal.gov concerning the draft RFP on or before 5:00pm MST, September 19, 2011. Written inputs submitted to this address, on or before this date, relative to this draft RFP will be considered and may be posted to the NNSA website established for this solicitation. The Contracting Officer is the sole point of contact during the conduct of this procurement.