U. S. Department of Energy, DOE Oak Ridge Operations Office, 120 S. Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-8758

M -- OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED FACILITIES SOL DE-RP05-95OR22416 POC John Barry, Contract Specialist, 615/576-0791, Marlena Clark, Contracting Officer, 615/576-0759 The DOE Oak Ridge Operations Office at Oak Ridge, Tennessee seeks a highly qualified firm who will manage the operation and maintenance of various facilities at those sites for which Oak Ridge Operations is responsible. This procurement isrestrict ed as a small disadvantaged business set-aside. Services to be provided by the contractor include operation and maintenance of a 28 million gallon per day potable-water plant; operation and maintenance of an equipment repair shop for the maintenanceand repair of government- owned equipment and motor vehicles; inspection and maintenance of paved roads and grounds; and maintenance of office, storage and production buildings. The applicable SIC code is 8744 (Base Maintenance). Support activities suchas health, safety and environment, quality assurance, engineering, construction, personnel, purchasing, and accounting are also required in support of the above functions. This work will involve access to classified areas. Security clearances will benece ssary for certain employees; therefore personnel performing the work must be able to meet the requirements for obtaining a DOE ''L'' or ''Q'' security clearance. The current work force consists of approximately 110 employees, the majority of which arerepre sented by bargaining units. In accordance with the FAR, the successful contractor is required to pay wages and benefits at least equal to those in the existing bargaining agreements. It is requested that offerors consider employing members of thecurre nt work force. It is anticipated that the contract will be in the form of a fixed price arrangement with a one year base term and four option years. The preliminary contract value will be approximately $50 million over the five year contract durationp eriod. The RFP will be released on or about June 30, 1995 with a tentative due date of August 10, 1995. Details concerning the preproposal conference and site tour will be provided with release of the RFP. A 60-day phase-in period is necessary toassu re continuity of the services being provided. The offeror or teaming offeror/subcontractor must have the following qualifications: 1) corporate and individual experience within the last ten years (properly certified) at operating and maintaining apota ble water treatment plant with a rated capacity of at least 20 million gallons per day; 2) corporate ability to support the water plant with in- house microbiology, water chemistry, regulatory, utilities and related engineering, construction and safetyr esources. The RFP will be issued on a 3.5 double-sided high density computer disk in Word Perfect 5.1. A hard copy will be made available upon request. Interested parties must make written request to John Barry, Contract Specialist, GeneralAcquisitio ns Branch, Procurement and Contracts Division, DOE Oak Ridge Operations Office, 120 South Jefferson Circle, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-8756. Your request should be submitted within 15 calendar days of this announcement. For your convenience, a copy ofthe current contract and union agreements are available in the DOE Oak Ridge Public Reading Room, 615/241-4780, located at 55 Jefferson Circle, Room 112, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830. See Note 4.(0132)

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