Cincinnati -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today issued a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for deactivation and remediation services at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP). A contract that includes cost-plus-award-fee and indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract line items for the purpose of providing deactivation and remediation services at PGDP is anticipated. The Draft RFP provides for full and open competition and includes requirements for meaningful work to be performed by small business concerns. The total prospective period of performance is ten years, including option period(s). The current deactivation and remediation services contract at PGDP is held by Fluor Federal Services and expires on July 21, 2017.

The purpose of the Draft RFP is to solicit input from interested parties to assist DOE in developing a Final RFP for this procurement. DOE invites all interested parties to thoroughly examine the Draft RFP and the accompanying procurement website in their entirety and to submit comments to DOE.

Additionally, a pre-solicitation conference and site tour with interested parties is anticipated to be held during the week of May 16, 2016. Registration information is available via the procurement website.

The deactivation and remediation services include but are not limited to: Transition; Project Management Support; Stabilization & Deactivation (including deposit / hold-up removal, 99Tc Thermal Treatment, Freon Disposition); On-Site Waste Disposal Facility (OSWDF) design; Surveillance and Maintenance; Utilities Operations; and Environmental (Solid Waste Management Units (SWMUs) 211 A&B and C-400 Groundwater Remediation).