Pre-proposal Info from Pantex Site Visit   4

Background
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is planning to issue the final Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Management and Operation of the Pantex Plant in mid-July 2023. The contract is intended to obtain nuclear production operations services, long-term plant modernization, capability enhancement/stewardship, and other required services to support NNSA and broader national security requirements assigned to the Pantex Plant. The contract aims to meet the stockpile production requirements for a minimum of 25 years, including a focus on a five-year rolling period to assist NNSA in the annual Future Years National Security Program (FYNSP) budget development and enterprise planning.

Work Details
The work scope includes obtaining nuclear operations services required to meet the stockpile requirements derived from the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Plan (NWSP) updated and released by the President of the United States annually and captured in the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP). This work includes, but may not be limited to nuclear warhead production, maintenance and disassembly, and support of nonproliferation and counterproliferation activities. The Contractor shall be responsible for establishing a plan to meet the stockpile production requirements for a minimum of 25 years, including a focus on a five-year rolling period to assist NNSA in the annual Future Years National Security Program (FYNSP) budget development and enterprise planning. This plan should include input and coordination from the NNSA design laboratories and other production plants as required.