CONTRACTING & ACQUISITION
DOE announces contract award for Hanford Mission Essential Services
ECA Staff | 12/6/2019
On December 5, DOE announced that Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), LLC was awarded the Hanford Mission Essential Services Contract (HMESC). HMIS LLC is made up of Leidos Integrated Technology, LLC; Centerra Group, LLC; and
Parsons Government Services, Inc.
The $4 billion award has a 5-year base period of performance and a 120-day transition period. There is a potential 3-year option period and an additional 2-year option period.
According to DOE, "HMIS will provide site services, security and emergency services, land management services, and information technology services; manage the Hazardous Material Management and Emergency Response (HAMMER) Federal Training Center; maintain vital infrastructure; and perform infrastructure upgrades (e.g., electric, water, roads), as well as build future infrastructure to support operation of
the Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. This contract includes a new concept where the contractor provides assistance to DOE in the solicitation and administration of DOE’s small business prime contracts."
ECA's November bulletin included an analysis of 31 major active EM contracts, 15 of which will expire in 2020. The upcoming expiring contracts include:
- Environmental Program Services in Nevada (expiring 1/31/2020) (Navarro, Inc.)
- Security Services at Savannah River Site (expiring 2/7/2020) (Centerra Group, LLC)
- West Valley Demonstration Project Interim End State (completion contract, expiring 3/9/2020) (CH2MHill-Babcock and Wilcox West Valley, LLC)
- NRC Licensed Facilities Management Contract in Idaho (expiring 3/31/2020) (Spectra Tech, LLC)
- Decontamination & Decommissioning Project for the East Tennessee Technology Park (expiring 7/31/2020) (URS/CH2M Hill Oak Ridge UCOR, LLC)
- Hanford 222-S Laboratory Analysis and Testing Services (expiring 9/20/2020) (Wastren Advantage, Inc.)
- Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Management and Operating Contract (expiring 9/30/2020) (Nuclear Waste Partnership, LLC)
- Tank Operations Contract at Hanford (expiring 9/30/2020) (Washington River Protection Solutions, LLC)
- Paducah Infrastructure Services (expiring 9/30/2020) (Swift and Staley, Inc.)
- Hanford Site Central Plateau Remediation (expiring 9/30/2020) (CHPRC Plateau Remediation Company)
- Design, Construction and Commissioning of the Salt Waste Processing Facility at Savannah River Site (completion contract, expiring 9/30/2020) (Parsons Government Services, Inc.)
- Savannah River Liquid Waste Program (expiring 9/30/2020) (Savannah River Remediation, LLC)
- Management and Operation (M&O) of the Savannah River Site (expiring 9/30/2020) (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC)
- Transuranic Waste Processing at Oak Ridge (expiring 10/26/2020) (North Wind Solutions, LLC)
- Carlsbad Technical Assistance Contract (expiring 12/3/2020) (Portage, Inc.)
While DOE has missed some of its recent award deadlines, a DOE representative acknowledged the delays and said they are due in part to DOE’s desire to ensure the contracts are set up correctly, which means evaluating the technological needs, the workforce and leadership, and the structure of the contract.
According to DOE, anticipated evaluations or awards to be completed in March-May 2020 include the cleanup contract at Oak Ridge Reservation; Nationwide Deactivation, Decommissioning & Removal (DD&R); and the Idaho Cleanup Project contract.
Additional information about the Hanford Mission Essential Services Contract is available via the procurement website here.
LEGISLATIVE
House and Senate release 2020 legislative calendars
ECA Staff | 12/6/2019
House and Senate leaders have released the legislative calendars for 2020. The Senate's version did not include a schedule of legislative work days for January due to the expected impeachment proceedings likely moving from the House to the Senate that month.
A Senate aide stated, "Unfortunately due to uncertainty on the floor schedule for start of the year, the Senate is unable to establish a schedule for January at this time. When we have clarity on a date to convene and what January will look like we will get that information out as soon as possible."
As Roll Call noted, "August recess is scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 9, running through Labor Day. Senators are expected to depart for election season by Oct. 9. There is a potential two-week lame-duck session after Election Day in November ahead of Thanksgiving, with
lawmakers expected back after the holiday."
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