In a continuing effort to identify project cost efficiencies and bring greater value to the U.S. government, CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company (CHPRC) is rolling out its subcontracting strategy for the next five-year option period contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Our subcontracting strategy in the first five years of our contract has worked well; however, the economy has changed. In the first five years of our contract, funding for cleanup increased dramatically due to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and our teaming subcontractors were afforded opportunities of ten years’ worth of work to complete in five years. The subcontracting strategy allowed us to put people to work quickly and expand our operations.
The nation is now in a budget environment where finding efficiencies is critical to maximize the amount of funding available for cleanup.
We anticipate our subcontracting strategy will generate savings between $7 and $9 million per year, allowing us to maximize cleanup dollars while still meeting or exceeding our subcontracting goals at Hanford (at least 17% of the total contract price will be performed by small businesses).
Three Competitive Requests For Proposals (RFPs) are planned for the permanent option period configuration. The roll out of RFPs and announcement of new subcontracts will be issued between late January 2013 and ~May 2013. Transition to new subcontractors is expected to be complete by end of December 2013.
The planned competitive solicitations are:
Decommissioning, Waste and Fuels and Remediation Services (DWFRS)
Brief Scope: Performing Decommissioning, Waste, Fuels and Remediation Services to include facility minimum safe and base operations, maintenance and work control for central plateau surveillance and maintenance organization; minimum safe and base operations, maintenance and work control for T-Plant, Central Waste Complex, Low Level Burial Ground, and Waste Receiving and Processing Facility; waste and transportation services; receiving Navy reactor compartments at Hanford.
Release of Request of Expression of Interest: ~ Week of January 28th.
Release of RFP: ~ Week of February 15th
Miscellaneous Construction Support Services
Brief Scope: Subcontractor shall be responsible for providing building trades skilled craft, and craft supervision (general foreman or superintendents) necessary to accomplish preventative building maintenance on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. In addition, subcontractor shall be required to provide general field construction support for minor construction activities at various locations on the Hanford site.
Release of RFP: ~Week of February 15th
Training and Procedures Support Services
Brief Scope: Training support to include analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of training and qualification/certification programs IAW DOE O 426.2, Personnel Selection, Training, Qualification, and Certification Requirements for DOE Nuclear Facilities. This work scope requires development and maintenance of processes that establish Company training programs, maintain individual training plans, scheduling of employee training, development and implementation of multiple forms of training, and interface and coordination with the site-wide training organization (HAMMER).
Procedure support will include analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of administrative and technical procedures programs IAW DOE O 422.1, Conduct of Operations. Work scope requires development and maintenance of processes and procedures that establish the Company procedures program, management of change control processes, maintenance of configuration controlled procedures web pages, and continuous interface and coordination with projects/facilities.
Release of RFP: A decision will be made in May 2013 as to final scope and RFP release date.
In addition to the 3 competitive solicitations, CHPRC is looking for a small business that has the right size standard and economic status such as a certified 8a, Small Disadvantaged Service Veteran Owned or Hubzone business to become part of the DOE Mentor Protégé program. Possible areas for work scope currently being considered are: Temporary administrative and records management support and summer intern program support. Release of Scope and solicitation for this procurement is still under development.
The Current Solicitations page displays CHPRC's current, published Requests for Proposal.
Please visit the Doing Business with CHPRC page for information regarding the requirements and expectations for working with CHPRC on the Hanford site.
Please continue watching this website for updates.
If you have immediate questions regarding the information above you may contact Procurement Management at either anne_n_thompson@rl.gov or patrick_m_marmo@rl.gov.
Hanford Badging Services will be moving to 1979 Snyder Street, 1st Floor, Suite 135 on Monday October 29.
- Issuance of local Site badges, HSPD-12/PIV badges, visitor and building badges, foreign national badges, tour support will be performed at the new 1979 Snyder location.
- Badging for Deliveries/Trucks: Because the parking lot at the 1979 Snyder building cannot accommodate large trucks, all delivery drivers requiring Hanford Site visitor badges will be badged at the 1162 building (2377 Stevens Drive).
- The 1162 building is located behind the main warehouse, 1163 building, at the corner of Stevens Drive and Spengler Road.
Since Hanford Site workers may perform work in facilities controlled by multiple Hanford-Site contractors, safety can be improved by having site-wide standards and training in place. Hanford Site Safety Standards have been developed to provide a consistent approach for workers to perform work safely on the Hanford Site.
