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Country:   United States
Notice/Contract Number:   fbo:de-sol-0001306
Publication Date:   Jun 28, 2010
Deadline:   Nov 18, 2009
Funding Agency:   Department of Energy
Buyer:   Federal Locations
Original Language:   English

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Address:   United States

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The United States Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office (DOE-ID), anticipates conducting a limited competition for Advisory and Assistance services in support of the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). This competition is being limited to business entities in the commercial nuclear industry field that have the experience and expertise needed to perform the services required under the resultant awards. Universities, colleges, and national laboratories and their Maintenance and Operations (M&O) contractors are excluded from participation. Foreign participation will be permitted at the prime contractor level. The statutory exemption for limited competition is 41 USC 253 (c) and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Teaming arrangements are allowed from partners with expertise in nuclear fuel cycle facility operations; nuclear facility design; reactor and component vendors; and commercial electric utilities with nuclear power plants, etc. DOE anticipates awarding multiple Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) type contracts under the request for proposal(RFP). This acquisition will be conducted under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. Resulting contracts will have provisions for the issuance of both fixed price and cost-type task orders. The RFP will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website on or about November 19, 2009. Under the resulting awards, the contractors will provide services to support the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE). These services may include studies, training, tours of operational nuclear facilities, support of research and development (R&D) activities, analytical assessments, conceptual designs, advice on policy development, and advice on R&D requirements. In rendering the foregoing services, it is anticipated that the contractors may provide information, advice, opinions, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and the aid of support personnel needed for the successful performance of the ongoing NE mission. Proposals shall be due approximately thirty (30) days after the RFP issuance date. The period of performance is expected to be one base year with four (4) one-year option periods. Additionally, resultant contracts may include the clause FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541990, ?All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.? The small business size standard is $7M. This acquisition is not a small business set-aside. The Government intends to award contracts in the February 2010 timeframe. Award(s) will be made on a best value basis. Place of Performance: various locations in the United States and worldwide. This solicitation is open to small and large businesses; all responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered.
Set-aside code: N/A
Contact: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia 208-526-9943, alexanpa@id.doe.gov

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Email: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia (alexanpa@id.doe.gov)

Updated on 2009/11/16

Q: If I am not able to access FedConnect, am I able to submit my questions directly to your email address? A: Yes. Your questions and corresponding answers will be posted for you. Q: What is required of me for the November 18th due date? A: Nothing. This is the final date to receive questions/answers.
Set-aside code: N/A
Contact: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia 208-526-9943, alexanpa@id.doe.gov

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Email: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia (alexanpa@id.doe.gov)

Updated on 2009/11/19

Questions and Answers: November 19, 2009. Q: Is this a new contract? A: Yes, this is a new requirement. Q: Provide a range of expected value for the contract, either one year or for all five. A: The anticipated contract value is $30M (for the life of the contract). Q: How many contacts does DOE NE expect to award? A: DOE anticipates awarding 3 ? 5 contracts. Q: When is the expected start date of the contract? A: DOE anticipates the start date to be March 1, 2010. Q: Will contact award preclude a contactor from working on future NE projects? If a task is for conceptual design, will completing the task be a conflict of interest issue for detail design? A: DOE does not believe there will be any OCI, but this will be considered at the individual task order level, on a case-by-case basis, and done so IAW procedures specified at FAR 9.506. Q: Will there be a task order to support a full time program management office? A: No Q: Will this contract have anything to do with supporting nuclear facility licensing applications? A: No. The following Q/As were posted on November 18, 2009 Q: If multiple ID/IQ contract awards are granted, will all awardees have the same scope of services? A: Yes, but individual task orders issued under the basic or master contract may be different to a specific awardee (so long as the task order scope falls within the scope of the master contract). Q: Will subsequent tasks issued under these contracts be competitively bid among the awardees? A: Yes, individual tasks with an estimated value >$3M will normally be competed IAW FAR 16.505, as well as IAW any specific ordering procedures specified in the contract. Provision is made to not compete orders as well when specific statutory exceptions apply, e.g., the agency need for the services is so urgent that providing for such competition would result in unacceptable delays; only one awardee is capable of providing the services required at the level of quality required because the services ordered are unique or highly specialized, etc. Q: Must the offerors/awardees have an office in Idaho Falls, ID and/or the metropolitan Washington DC area? A: No, unless such a need is specifically and legitimately called for to perform successfully on an individual order(s). Q: What is the budget for the requested services? Will there be a minimum award to successful awardees? A: This information will be available in the Request for Proposal. There is no specific "budget" for the basic or master contract; the basic contract will be a contract for services that does not procure or specify a firm quantity of services (other than a minimum or maximum quantity) and that provides for the issuance of orders for the performance of tasks during the period of the contract. Each contract will specify a guaranteed minimum quantity; this amount must be more than a nominal quantity; the Government?s obligation under each basic contract is limited to this minimum quantity specified. Each contract will also specify a maximum quantity that can be ordered both on a specific order basis, as well as an overall maximum that can be ordered against the basic over the life of the basic contract. The "budgets" or amounts for individual orders shall be specified on each order issued. Q: Can you please confirm that under the terms of (FAR) Part 15, universities, colleges, and national laboratories and their Maintenance and Operations (M&O) contractors could be considered as subcontractors to a team to support this opportunity? A: It is acceptable to utilize universities, colleges, and national laboratories and their Maintenance and Operations (M&O) contractors as teaming partners for this opportunity? Q: Is it allowable to submit questions for this Presolicitation through the email address listed in the presolicitation notice? A: Yes; however after today (November 18, 2009), questions related to the presolicitation notice will not be accepted. The following Q/As were posted November 17, 2009 Q: If I am not able to access FedConnect, am I able to submit my questions directly to your email address? A: Yes. Your questions and corresponding answers will be posted for you. Q: What is required of me for the November 18th due date? A: Nothing. This is the final date to receive questions/answers.
Set-aside code: N/A
Contact: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia 208-526-9943, alexanpa@id.doe.gov

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Email: Alexander-Johnson, Patricia (alexanpa@id.doe.gov)

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