Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management (EM) released a Draft Request for Proposal for the Hanford 222‑S Laboratory to solicit industry questions and comments that will inform the Final RFP for management and services of the 222‑S Laboratory at the Hanford Site. DOE is scheduling a pre‑solicitation conference, site tour, and one‑on‑one industry information exchanges July 14–16, 2026, and requests written questions/comments by July 31, 2026. The notice explicitly states DOE is not requesting proposals in response to the Draft RFP and will not evaluate any proposals submitted against the Draft RFP.