Contracts & Procurement
Awards, protests, extensions, and re-competes for management and operating contracts and major subcontracts across the weapons complex and commercial nuclear sector.
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Cleanup Office Provides Batch of Draft RFP Documents for Hanford Tank Contract
The Energy Department Office of Environmental Management on Friday released the key sections of a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the next Tank Closure Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state. In particular, the agency is looking for industry feedback on its master indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract option, which it has suggested for the […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Tech Support Contractor Could Get Extension Through December
New Mexico-based Strategic Management Solutions is expected to receive a contract extension of up to nine months to provide technical support for conversion of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) at the Energy Department’s Portsmouth Site in Ohio and Paducah Site in Kentucky. The Energy Department Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO) in Lexington, Ky., announced the prospective sole-source […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Issues Revised RFP for Hanford Plateau Cleanup Contract
The U.S. Energy Department on Thursday issued an updated draft request for proposals for the Hanford Site Central Plateau Cleanup Contract, which serves as a model for the agency’s end-state procurement approach for environmental remediation. The DOE Office of Environmental Management issued the updated draft RFP to better align the document with a special notice […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Tank Farm Manager Looks at Subcontractor for Secondary Waste Work
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), the tank management contractor at the Hanford Site in Washington state, is seeking expressions of interest from potential subcontractors willing to manage secondary process waste from the Effluent Treatment Facility. The facility, located in the 200 Area at Hanford, currently treats 28,000 gallons of wastewater each year from processing activities […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Paducah Cleanup Contractor Earns 60% of Possible Fee
Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership, comprised of Jacobs, Fluor, and BWX Technologies, got off to a “satisfactory” start in its first year as cleanup contractor at the Energy Department’s Paducah Site in Kentucky, earning 60 percent of its potential fee, according to a recent scorecard. The DOE’s Portsmouth-Paducah Project Office (PPPO) this week rolled out fee […]
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Contracts & Procurement
N3B Seeks Subcontractor for Lab Analysis at Los Alamos
Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B), cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, is seeking a subcontractor to conduct off-site laboratory tests on soil, water, and debris samples. The successful bidder must be able to conduct inorganic, organic, and radiochemical analyses on a wide variety of environmental samples, […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: BWXT Names New Government Relations VP
Lynchburg, Va., -based BWX Technologies said Thursday it has named Suzy Sterner as its vice president for government relations. Sterner started work in the newly created position on Monday and will report to Regina Carter, senior vice president for government affairs and communications. The Energy Department vendor said Sterner will direct BWXT’s interaction with the […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Tank Farm Manager Mulls Subcontractor for Secondary Waste Work
Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS), the tank management contractor at the Hanford Site in Washington state, is seeking expressions of interest from potential subcontractors willing to manage secondary process waste from the Effluent Treatment Facility. The facility, located in the 200 Area at Hanford, currently treats 28,000 gallons of wastewater each year from processing activities […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Los Alamos Cleanup Prime Seeks Subcontractor for Lab Analysis
Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos (N3B), cleanup contractor for the Department of Energy’s Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, is seeking a subcontractor to conduct off-site laboratory tests on soil, water, and debris samples. The successful bidder must be able to do inorganic, organic, and radiochemical analyses on a wide variety of environmental samples, […]
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Contracts & Procurement
NNSA Releases Annual Performance Reviews, Fee Awards for Nuke Site Contractors
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Thursday released performance evaluations for the major site operations contractors across the U.S. nuclear security enterprise, and all earned the vast majority of the available fees. The NNSA contractors covered under the performance evaluations published manage seven sites across the country. Notably, there was a changing of the […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Inks New Deal With Savannah River Site Tech Support Contractor
The Department of Energy’s this week inked a new contract with S&K Logistics to continue providing technical support services for the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C. The deal is is worth up to $21.7 million, which includes about $9 million for the base year and an additional $12 million if an option is exercised […]
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National Laboratories
LANS, Gone But Not Forgotten, Gets One More Slap on the Wrist
The former management contractor for the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico received a slap on the wrist from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) over a 2017 incident in which personnel entered a low-oxygen environment in violation of federal workplace safety laws. No one was hurt in the Sept. 13, 2017, incident, in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
DOE Inks New Deal With Savannah River Site Tech Support Contractor
The Department of Energy’s this week inked a new contract with S&K Logistics to continue providing technical support services for the Savannah River Site near Aiken, S.C. The deal is is worth up to $21.7 million, which includes about $9 million for the base year and an additional $12 million if an option is exercised […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE to Issue Hanford Tank Solicitation Before March
The Department of Energy said Monday it plans to release a final request for proposals (RFP) for the Tank Closure Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state within 45 days. The final RFP, for a full and open competition, will be posted at www.fedconnect.net. The closure contract that results from the solicitation will replace […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Westinghouse Reorganization Targets Nuclear Services
Westinghouse Electric intends to create a business unit covering services for the full nuclear power life cycle as part of a broader reorganization announced Tuesday. The Plant Solutions business will encompass delivery of new power facilities; government services; and deconstruction, decommissioning, and remediation resources, according to a press release. it will be led by David […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Time Draws Near for NNSA Annual Contractor Report Cards
Some contractors around the U.S. nuclear security enterprise have already gotten a look at their annual performance evaluations for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, even while the documents have not yet been made public, an informed source said. In 2018, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released performance evaluations for contractors at most of its […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE to Issue Hanford Tank Solicitation by February
The Department of Energy said Monday it plans to release a final request for proposals (RFP) for the Tank Closure Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state within 45 days. The final RFP will be posted at www.fedconnect.net As DOE said last week, the closure contract that results from the solicitation will replace the […]
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National Laboratories
LANS, Gone But Not Forgotten, Gets One More Slap on the Wrist
The former management contractor of the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico received a slap on the wrist from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) over a 2017 incident in which personnel entered a low-oxygen environment in violation of federal workplace safety laws. No one was hurt in the Sept. 13, 2017, incident, in […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Hanford Lab Contractor Earns 98 Percent of Fee
The company previously known as Wastren Advantage took home about 98 percent of its potential fee in its latest reporting period for providing analysis and testing services at the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site in Washington state. The contractor earned almost $212,000 of a potential $217,000 from Sept. 21, 2017, to Sept. 20, 2018, […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Incumbent Contractor Keeps Hanford Medical Services Business
The Energy Department has awarded a potential seven-year, $152 million contract for occupational medical services at the Hanford Site in Washington state to incumbent vendor HPM Corp. of Kennewick, Wash. The contract includes a three-year base, followed by a pair of two-year option periods, DOE said in a Monday press release. The release did not […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Energy Dept. Divides Hanford Tank Work, Accelerates Closure Solicitation
The Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management announced Monday it would split the previously single Tank Waste Cleanup Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state into two solicitations in the follow-on procurement. Priority will be given to a contract emphasizing closure of radioactive-waste storage tanks and “feed delivery” to the Waste Treatment Plant that […]
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Contracts & Procurement
AECOM Exec Promoted to Business Development Post
Los Angeles-based AECOM has promoted longtime manager Ron Hahn to the newly created job of executive vice president of business development for the company’s Management Services group. Hahn, who most recently served as executive vice president for critical infrastructure protection strategies, is now responsible for generating growth in AECOM’s federal government business line, including the […]
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Contracts & Procurement
AECOM Promotes Executive to Business Development Post
Los Angeles-based AECOM has promoted longtime manager Ron Hahn to the newly created job of executive vice president of business development for the company’s Management Services group. Hahn, who most recently served as executive vice president for critical infrastructure protection strategies, is now responsible for generating growth in AECOM’s federal government business line, including the […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Energy Dept. Splits Up Hanford Tank Work, Moves Ahead Closure Solicitation
The Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management announced Monday it would split the previously single Tank Waste Cleanup Contract at the Hanford Site in Washington state into two solicitations. Priority will be given to a contract emphasizing closure of radioactive-waste storage tanks and “feed delivery” to the Waste Treatment Plant that Bechtel is building at […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Incumbent Contractor Keeps Hanford Medical Services Business
The Energy Department has awarded a potential seven-year, $152 million contract for occupational medical services at the Hanford Site in Washington state to incumbent vendor HPM Corp. of Kennewick, Wash. The contract includes a three-year base, followed by a pair of two-year option periods, DOE said in a Monday press release. The release did not […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Three Contractors Roll Up Impressive Fees at DOE Sites
A trio of contractors enjoyed significant fees in their latest performance scorecards from the Department of Energy. The AECOM-led URS-CH2M Oak Ridge (UCOR) earned 96 percent of its potential fee from April 1 through Sept. 30 of this year for its remediation at the Oak Ridge Site in Tennessee. AECOM-led Washington River Protection Solutions (WRPS) […]
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Contracts & Procurement
For 2018 DOE Procurements, Waiting is the Hardest Part
Barring a last-minute announcement from the Department of Energy, 2018 will end much like it started: With many major contractors waiting to see who will win a multibillion-dollar, 10-year contract for liquid waste management at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The most recent procurement schedule for DOE’s Office of Environmental Management, from Nov. […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
DOE Cleanup Office Revisits Its ‘End States’ Approach at Hanford Central Plateau
The Energy Department’s Office of Environmental Management (EM) is tweaking its approach to the so-called “end states” road map to environmental remediation for the Central Plateau at the Hanford Site in Washington state. The office on Wednesday published a notice of its modification to the end-state model championed by Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management Anne […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
West Valley Cleanup Contractor Suffers Fee Hit After Civil Penalty
The Department of Energy withheld a quarter of the potential $461,000 fee for contractor CH2M Hill B&W West Valley (CHBWV), limiting the ceiling to $346,000 for its cleanup work in the latest performance period at the West Valley Demonstration Project in New York. The fee was withheld for the contractor’s performance from March 1 through […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Fluor Scoops Contract for Nuke Storage at Missile Base
Fluor Federal Services will build a nuclear weapons storage and maintenance facility at the Frances E. Warren Air Force Base near Cheyenne, Wyo., under a three-and-a-quarter-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract announced this week and worth $145 million. The 90,000-square-foot facility will include a fueling station, a generator building, and a fire pump building, […]




