DOE Issues Final Request for Proposal for Portsmouth Infrastructure Support Services Contract

CINCINNATI - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) today issued a final request for proposal (RFP) for the Portsmouth Infrastructure Support Services (ISS) procurement.

The new contract is anticipated to be a hybrid contract that is primarily a cost-plus award fee contract, with a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract-line item (CLIN) for the transition period; cost-reimbursement no-fee CLINs for the administration of pension and benefits; and indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity CLINs utilizing FFP or cost-reimbursement task orders, as needed.

The period of performance for this contract is anticipated to be five years from the date of the award. This five-year period will be divided into one three-year base period, which is inclusive of a 60-day transition period, and one two-year option period.

DOE requires a contractor to provide infrastructure support services at the Portsmouth Site, to include but not limited to: waste management; an environment safety, health, and quality program; safeguards and security; telecommunications; surveillance and maintenance of facilities; custodial services; grounds maintenance, snow removal and pest control; roadway parking and lot maintenance; fleet management; real property management; records management and document control; engineering; training services; mail services; and other activities and support to DOE.

The Portsmouth ISS procurement will be conducted as a total small business set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 561210, facilities support services, and the small business size standard is $47 million. The new contract will replace the current Portsmouth ISS contract held by North Wind Dynamics LLC, which will end in the first half of calendar year 2027.

A dedicated EM Consolidated Business Center webpage has been established for the Portsmouth ISS procurement: https://www.emcbc.doe.gov/SEB/PortsISS. All news and announcements, documents, including the final RFP, pre-solicitation information, questions and answers, and related links are posted on this website. The final RFP will also be posted to the FedConnect website at https://www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/Default.htm.

For more than 35 years, EM has remained focused on addressing the environmental legacy of nuclear weapons development and nuclear energy research that helped end World War II, win the Cold War and position the United States as a leader in nuclear energy. EM is delivering results that are protecting the environment, supporting communities and enabling a concerted focus on safely completing the mission sooner and efficiently.

Additional information regarding the Portsmouth Site is available at: https://www.energy.gov/pppo/portsmouth-site.