180-DAY EXTENSIONS AT Y-12, OAK RIDGE AUTHORIZED FOR WSI

The National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Energy last week authorized 180-day extensions for Y-12 and Oak Ridge protective force contractor WSI, providing time for the agency to compete a combined Oak Ridge and Pantex security contract this year. WSI’s separate contracts to provide security for Y-12 and other DOE activities in Oak Ridge expire June 3, and the extensions would push the contracts past the agency’s expected award date, which it said last week was Sept. 30. The NNSA is expected to run the security procurement in parallel with its combined Y-12/Pantex management and operating contract, and the agency said a two-month transition period is expected after the security award. The security extensions also include options that would extend the contracts another six months, if necessary.