MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT On August 6, 1999, the Secretary of Energy announced his decision to compete the contract for management and operation of the WIPP. This decision was in keeping with the Department's Contract Reform initiatives to make maximum use of competition to insure that the Government receives the best value from the market and insures that DOE's contract reform initiatives are included in M&O contracts. This Special CBD Notice is to advise all potential offerors or other concerned individuals or organizations that DOE has established a website at http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/WIPP/index.htm for the dissemination of all information relating to this solicitation. This website will be the official solicitation distribution medium for this solicitation and interested offerors should frequently check this website for amendments, notices, changes, questions & answers, or any other pertinent information relating to the solicitation. The WIPP is a 16 square mile Department of Energy government-owned, contractor-operated site located in Southeastern New Mexico. WIPP facilities include surface facilities and a geological repository located 2150' below the surface. The WIPP is a technical organization that couples scientific and engineering expertise with unique facilities and operations to execute missions of the Department of Energy. The WIPP mission is to operate the WIPP for the safe disposal of transuranic waste and to establish an effective system for management of transuranic waste from generation to disposal. The incumbent contractor, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Waste Isolation Division was selected on a competitive basis in 1978 to provide technical support and operating services for the WIPP Project. In 1985, Westinghouse became the M&O contractor for WIPP, on a noncompetitive basis as authorized in the 1978 contract. This was accomplished by the award of Contract No. DE-AC04-86AL31950, with effective date of October 1, 1985. The contract was for a five-year period with an options to extend on a non-competitive basis for additional five year periods in accordance with the requirements of DEAR 970. Contract extensions were exercised in 1990 and 1994. The current contract expires on September 30, 2000. This contract award will be for a five-year period (10/1/2000 through 9/30/2005), with an option for an additional five year period (10/1/2005 through 9/30/2010), in accordance with DEAR 970.1702-1. The estimated value of the five year contract is $588,000,000. WEB: WIPP Solicitation Web Site, http://www.doeal.gov/cpd/WIPP/index.htm. E-MAIL: James L. Robbins, Contracting Officer, jrobbins@doeal.gov. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380797).

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