The magnitude of this effort is expected to be $18,000,000 or more per year.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 541330 with a size standard of $27.0 million. The NAICS is provided for use by businesses in determining their appropriate business size. For further information on business size definitions please refer to the Small Business Administration's web site.

The work to be conducted under this contract specifically involves services to support planning, executing and assessing programs. A program is an organized set of ongoing activities directed toward a common purpose or goal undertaken in support of an assigned mission area. Typically, a program is a group or portfolio of related projects managed in a coordinated way to accomplish broad goals over a relatively long period of time (e.g., a 10 to 15 year planning horizon), to which individual projects contribute. Requirements, governing regulations, internal and external stakeholders, implementation strategies, and many other factors can vary among the programs. The RD&D programs and subprogram designations are directly linked to the appropriations and budget process and Government financial accounting system. Program budgeting and planning is lead by the HQ program offices and NETL federal personnel work directly with HQ personnel to plan, execute and assess program initiatives. In general, the services require a high level of technical expertise in scientific, engineering, business and policy disciplines needed for in-depth understanding of advanced technologies and complex systems, program and portfolio management expertise to effectively execute program-related activities, and expertise to effectively manage program performance, information and communications.

The Contractor shall provide technical and administrative support services for program planning, execution and assessment as well as provide general assistance for other program-related activities, such as communications and outreach, adherence to ES&H requirements and analysis of safeguard and security. The Contractor shall manage their workforce and the overall execution of work to ensure appropriate staffing of individual tasks, integration and quality control of work products, communications among tasks, and coordination within the program organizational structure.

Task assignments for this contract shall focus on services that support program management functions and will provide support to all NETL organizational elements including, but not limited to, the Office of Systems Analysis and Planning, the Strategic Center for Natural Gas and Oil, the Strategic Center for Coal, the Project Management Center and the Office of Research and Development.