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Updated
June 21, 2006
Lead-in to
White Paper on Fee
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Management and Operating Contract Competition
The comment
period has been extended. Comments will be accepted until noon, Mountain
Daylight Time, June 27, 2006.
In addition, One-on-one conference calls are also available on June 26, 2006
as another means for prospective offerors to
comment on the white paper or any other issues having a bearing on the
offeror’s decision to submit a proposal.
To arrange for a one-on-one conference call, please contact Lori Nebeker at
505-845-4755 or by e-mail via
this website at
LLNLCompetitionHelp@doeal.gov.
June 20, 2006
Lead-in to White Paper
on Fee
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
Management and Operating Contract Competition
To promote interest in the competition for the management and operation of
the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
NNSA released a draft RFP on May 10, 2006 for public comment. The SEB
conducted a presolicitation conference
on May 23, 2006 with subsequent one-on-one meetings with potential offerors.
Potential offerors made suggestions
to enhance competition that NNSA has since considered. The main suggestion
was that the NNSA increase the
amount of fee that the contractor can earn. The changes are discussed in
the following whitepaper.
Written comments on these proposed changes will be accepted through the
following e-mail address:
LLNLCompetitionHelp@doeal.gov.
Comments will be accepted until close of business, June 23, 2006.
One-on-one conference calls are also available on June 26 and June 27, 2006
as another means for prospective
offerors to comment on the white paper or any other issues having a bearing
on the offeror’s decision to submit a proposal.
Contact Lori Nebeker at 505-845-4755 to make arrangements. The
White
Paper discusses the fee concept.
QUESTIONS and COMMENTS RELATED TO THE DRAFT RFP SHOULD BE FORWARDED
TO THE
NNSA SOURCE EVALUATION BOARD CONTRACTING OFFICER AT
LLNLCompetitionHelp@doeal.gov
DO
NOT E-MAIL INDIVIDUAL SEB MEMBERS DIRECTLY!
The
Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking comments on a draft Request for
Proposal (RFP) for the competitive selection of a management and operating
(M&O) contractor for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), a
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) weapons laboratory located
in Livermore, CA. The draft RFP comment period will be open through June 5,
2006.
The draft
RFP, to be issued on a full and open basis, seeks offerors with the
capability to manage, world-class science, and achieve excellent operations
and management performance. Key elements of the proposed contract included
in the draft RFP are:
· Unique
contract clauses intended to redefine the federal-contractor relationship;
to transition to industrial standards and best practices; to capitalize on
private sector expertise; and to increase contractor accountability and
efficiencies.
· An
“award term” provision to permit extension of the resulting contract for
incremental periods up to 13 years beyond the initial seven-year term as an
incentive for superior performance.
· A
requirement to retain LLNL’s current workforce (excluding key personnel and
direct reports to the laboratory director) and provide comparable pay and
benefits.
The draft
RFP’s key evaluation criteria include the potential contractor’s capability
to successfully manage world-class scientific research and development; the
capability to achieve excellence in laboratory operations and business
operations; the proposed organization structure; the proposed key personnel,
including the proposed laboratory director; and past performance.
The draft
RFP is available below.
Responses
to questions and other information about the draft RFP will also be posted
to this site. Questions related to the draft RFP should be forwarded to the
NNSA Source Evaluation Board Contracting Officer at
LLNLCompetitionHelp@doeal.gov.
For
prospective offerors, NNSA will hold a presolicitation conference in
Albuquerque, NM, and a laboratory site tour in Livermore, CA. The specific
presolicitation conference date and location will be posted in a subsequent
Website update.
The final
RFP will be issued after comments are addressed. Proposals will be due to
NNSA 60 days after the final RFP is issued. Proposals will be reviewed by
NNSA’s Source Evaluation Board, comprised of NNSA technical and business
experts who will provide a report of findings to the NNSA Source Selection
Official. Selection of the contractor will occur in the winter of 2006 and
begin full contract performance on October 1, 2007. The current LLNL M&O
contract expires on September 30, 2007. |
