As expected, the Department of Energy extended Centerra Group’s paramilitary security contract at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina by two years.
That is according to the most recent major contracts summary issued Monday, which says Centerra’s contract now runs through Oct. 7, 2024.
A DOE spokesperson confirmed the contract extension in a Wednesday email.
The total value of the contract, which dates to October 2009, is now listed as $1.6-billion. The DOE announced its intention to extend the agreement in a public notice filed in July on the federal procurement website, SAM.gov.
A DOE official reiterated the plan to extend Centerra’s contract during a meeting of the Savannah River Site’s Citizens Advisory Board in late September.
In 2021, Centerra looked to be on its way out after a joint venture led by Securitas CIS won a a 10-year contract award potentially worth $1-billion to replace Centerra. But the incumbent filed contract challenges and DOE announced corrective action in October 2021, saying Centerra would remain on at least temporarily.
The ongoing contract calls for providing an on-site security force that handles everything from traffic law enforcement to protection of special nuclear material, people, facilities and government secrets at the complex along the South Carolina-Georgia state line.
