Award NoticePosted Oct 23, 2024

Sole Source Award:Litigation Support Services DOE Hanford

Energy · HANFORD FIELD OFFICE

Stage
Awarded
NAICS
541990
Value
$899K
Solicitation
89303924CEM000050
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
R418
Place
Richland, WA, USA
Contact
Hiller, Susan (Susan.Hiller@rl.doe.gov)

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  • Oct 23, 2024 · this notice
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    JOSEPH B. SCHROEDER Kennewick WA 99336 USA · $899K

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What the notice says

The Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office (HFO), located at 2440 Stevens Center Place, Richland, Washington 99354, intends to issue a single sole source contract to 89303924CEM000050, to provide litigation support to the Hanford Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) at the Hanford site. The awarded contract is a time and materials type contract with a 1 year base period of performance (POP) of one full-time equivalent (FTE) (1920 hours) and 2 option 1 year POPs. The awarded contract ceiling of $898,500.00 allows for support to the Hanford OCC to prepare for anticipated potential litigation i… (show all)

n particular, support that would involve providing analysis and recommendations with respect to litigation strategy, analysis of contract law provisions (FAR and DEAR clauses) and application to factual scenarios, litigation preparation (witness prep, document organization and review, drafting motions and pleadings, etc.), arbitration and mediation, and some training and development of attorneys and legal staff in support of ongoing and pending litigation. The Hanford Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) provides attorney and paralegal services pertaining to the following areas of law: Government contracts; environmental compliance; employee and labor relations; ethics; Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act; Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICPA); document requests, including but not limited to litigation discovery requests; site closure preparation; and any judicial or administrative litigation related to the above mentioned areas. The sole-source candidate is the only known professional single source immediately available who is familiar with Hanford contracts and has subject matter knowledge of issues such as contractor labor time reporting, access and ownership of records, subcontractor costs and bid protests. Twenty years of DOE experience, with specific knowledge and understanding of Hanford, its mission as it has evolved over the past twenty years, and its past and current organizational structure is preferred. Also preferred is a candidate with a good understanding of DOE Hanford�s past litigation at the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the required coordination with DOE General Counsel�s office, and a thorough understanding of both Hanford�s past use of management and operating contracting and their current use of end-state contracting.

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Energy), same product/service code (PSC) R418.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $350K to $5.0M, median $5.0M; range $8K to $5.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP1$5.0MJan 14, 2026
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP1$5.0MJan 14, 2026
WHITE & CASE LLP1$5.0MJan 2, 2026
SHAW, BRANSFORD, & ROTH P.C. 1101 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20036 USA1$350KSep 4, 2026
CERIFI LLC1$8KAug 17, 2026

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