The US Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) may have a continuing requirement for management and operations support.

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has been a leader in science and engineering research for more than 70 years. Located on a 200 acre site in the hills above the Berkeley campus of the University of California, overlooking the San Francisco Bay, Berkeley Lab is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory managed by the University of California. It has an annual budget of nearly $480 million (FY2002) and employs a staff of about 4,300, including more than a thousand students. Berkeley Lab conducts unclassified research across a wide range of scientific disciplines with key efforts in fundamental studies of the universe; quantitative biology; nanoscience; new energy systems and environmental solutions; and the use of integrated computing as a tool for discovery. It is organized into 17 scientific divisions and hosts four DOE national user facilities.

• This Performance-Based Management Contract (PBMC) is for the management and operation of the Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) (the Laboratory). The Contractor shall, in accordance with the provisions of this contract, accomplish the missions and programs assigned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and manage and operate the Laboratory.
• This contract reflects the Department’s effort to enable the Contractor to achieve more highly effective and efficient management of the Laboratory, outstanding science and technology results in a safe and secure environment, more cost effective operations, and enhanced Contractor accountability. Toward this end, this contract establishes a process for minimizing the use of unnecessary DOE orders by tailoring existing and new orders that will enable the Contractor to propose alternate standards, which rely primarily on state and federal laws and regulations, and management processes based on national standards, certified systems and best business practices. Contractor managers shall be held more accountable for maintaining risk mitigation as Laboratory processes and assurance models change.
• This contract reflects the application of performance-based contracting approaches and techniques which emphasize results/outcomes and minimize “how to” performance descriptions. The Contractor has the responsibility for total performance under the contract, including determining the specific methods for accomplishing the work effort, performing quality control, and assuming accountability for accomplishing the work under the contract.  Accordingly, this PBMC provides flexibility, within the terms and conditions of the contract, to the Contractor in managing and operating the Laboratory.
• Desired results of this contract include improved Contractor operational efficiencies, allocations of Contractor oversight resources to direct mission work, and streamlined and more effective federal line management focused on a system-based approach to federal oversight with increased reliance on the results obtained from certified, nationally recognized experts and other independent reviewers.
• Under this PBMC, it is the Contractor’s responsibility to develop and implement innovative approaches and adopt practices that foster continuous improvement in accomplishing the mission of the Laboratory. DOE expects the Contractor to produce effective and efficient management structures, systems, and operations that maintain high levels of quality and safety in accomplishing the work required under this contract, and that to the extent practicable and appropriate, rely on national, commercial, and industrial standards that can be verified and certified by independent, nationally recognized experts and other independent reviewers. The Contractor shall conduct all work in a manner that optimizes productivity, minimizes waste, and fully complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and terms and conditions of the contract.