U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, P.O. Box A, Aiken, South Carolina 29802

R -- SUPPORT SERVICE CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES SOL DE-RP09-00SR22183 DUE 040700 POC Angela M. Sistrunk, Contracting Officer, (803)725-8123 The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Operations Office at the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Administrative Support Services. The proposed contract will be a Task type contract. It includes Administrative Support Tasks for such functions as Law Library, Scientific and Technical Information, Records Management and Forms, Printing and Copier Support, Mail Room, Receiving and Delivery activities, Office Services, Directives, Finance Division and Contract Management Division Support, Supply Room Services, Facilities and Services Support, Mail Management Support, Intermittent Administrative Support Service, and Project Management Support including Computer Programmer/Systems Analyst for on-site support. Features of the proposed contract include: performance objectives and measures for each Task; a provision for allocation of the normal fixed fee into two parts (40% as fixed fee and 60% as performance-based fee which will be earned predicated upon the contractor meeting or exceeding the performance measures established in the contract); and a formularized approach for calculating and recommending to the Contracting Officer the amount of performance-based fee to be earned. The final amount of the performance-based fee paid will be determined by the Contracting Officer and will not be subject to dispute under the Disputes Clause of the contract. The basic term of the contract is for three years with two one-year options. The total estimated direct-productive-labor-hours is 350,000. Point of Contact for this solicitation is Angela Sistrunk, Contracting Officer, at (803) 725-8123. It is anticipated that the RFP will be issued on or about April 7, 2000. Parties interested in receiving a copy of this solicitation should send a request in writing on or before April 7, 2000 to U.S. Department of Energy, Savannah River Operations Office, Contracts Management Division, ATTN: Angela Sistrunk, P.O. Box A, Aiken, SC 29802. Requests will also be accepted via facsimile at (803) 725-8573. Requests should reference solicitation number DE-RP09-00SR22183 and include the complete company name, address, telephone number and the name of a point of contact. The firms responding for copies of the solicitation are to include: (1) written certification/verification of current participation in the 8(a) Program; and, (2) written certification/verification of compliance with 8(a) competitive mix requirements and all other applicable SBA 8(a) Program participation reporting requirements verified by the appropriate Assistant District Director for Minority Enterprise Development of the cognizant district offices. The proposed contract is 100 per cent set aside for 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business concerns (SDB). The geographic area of consideration will be restricted to Southeast, Region IV. Offers from concerns other than 8(a) certified SDB's will not be considered. Posted 03/07/00 (W-SN432007). (0067)

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