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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCES MODIFICATION

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The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration intends to issue a sole source modification to contract DE-AC52-09NA28609 with WesDyne International LLC to continue commercial down-blending services of highly enriched uranium (HEU) into low enriched uranium (LEU). This modification involves processing an additional 5 metric tons of HEU and storing the resulting LEU as part of a LEU Inventory Reserve to support non-proliferation goals and the surplus plutonium disposition program. Oversight of this work will be provided by the NNSA's Office of Fissile Materials Disposition and the Y-12 Site Office. Given the limited availability of HEU and the unique capability of WesDyne and its subcontractor, B&W Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin, Tennessee, to perform these services, the government is proceeding under sole source authority to avoid disrupting the only remaining U.S. HEU down-blending process. This action is a notice of intent to award a modification rather than a solicitation for proposals, and no competitive procurement is currently planned. Interested parties with capabilities to fulfill this requirement could provide evidence for consideration but must do so by April 27, 2012. The contract falls under NAICS code 325188, with a size standard of 1,000 employees, and the government is not obligated to award the modification. All communications related to this contract should be directed to the designated contract specialist at the NNSA.

General Info

Sole source contract modification to WesDyne for down-blending 5 tons HEU into LEU inventory.

Agency

Department Of Energy → Nnsa Non-Mo Cntrctng Operations Division

NAICS

325188 - All Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing

Place of Performance

I-70 Exit 74 Gate D, Madison, PA 15663, MADISON, PA, 15663, USA

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NONE

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PostedApr 12

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Notice updatedApr 16

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Nnsa Non-Mo Cntrctng Operations Division

Contacts1 person available

OfficeALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87185, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Energy → Nnsa Non-Mo Cntrctng Operations Division

Office AddressALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87185, USA

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Ray CruzContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCES MODIFICATION. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Contracts and Procurement Division (CPD) intends to issue a modification to contract DE-AC52-09NA28609 on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, 41 USC 253(c)(1), to WesDyne International LLC, I-70 Exit 74 Gate D, Madison, PA 15663 to continue commercial down-blending services for an additional 5 metric tons (MT) of highly enriched uranium (HEU) to low enriched uranium (LEU), and to store the LEU for a LEU Inventory Reserve. The NNSA's Office of Fissile Materials Disposition (OFMD) and Y-12 Site Office will oversee the down-blending and storage of the material. DOE is evaluating its inventory of excess HEU, and decisions relating to the timely and availability of HEU have not been made to release a sufficient amount of HEU to warrant a new acquisition at this time, and further delay would likely result in disruption or shutdown of the only remaining U.S. HEU down-blending process. This material will provide additional LEU that will allow the OFMD to meet non-proliferation objectives and will be added to a larger domestic inventory of LEU that has been set-aside to support the surplus plutonium disposition program (MOX Backup LEU Inventory). Under the existing contract, WesDyne International LLC has subcontracted with the B&W Nuclear Fuel Services facility in Erwin, Tennessee, and with this partnership is the only company capable of down-blending and storing the additional HEU material to satisfy the NNSA requirements to increase the MOX Backup LEU Inventory and maintain the industrial base. The applicable NAICS code is 325188 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This is a notice of intent to award a modification under the current contract and is not a request for proposals and no solicitation is forthcoming. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Interested parties must provide evidence of their capabilities to fulfill this requirement no later than April 27, 2012, 4:00 pm MST. NNSA will not be responsible for any costs incurred in response to this notice. This notice in no way obligates the Government to award any modification to the existing contact. Any questions or comments pertaining to this action shall be e-mailed to contact@example.gov .