Incumbent Wastren Advantage and nearly 20 other companies sent representatives to the August industry day for the next management and services contract for the Hanford Site’s 222-S analytical laboratory, according to the newly posted attendance sheet.
Other attendees were familiar names in the Department of Energy complex, including Westinghouse Government Services, Navarro Research and Engineering, Fluor Federal Services, North Wind Group, AECOM, and Atkins. Veolia, which is in the process of buying Wastren Advantage, was also represented.
The 222-S laboratory provides analysis of liquid waste from Hanford’s underground tank farms, where 56 million gallons of chemical and radioactive waste awaits final disposal. The material in each tank is different, so samples help determine how the manage the waste, and to help ensure the safety of plans to transfer the waste from tank to tank — and ultimately to the Waste Treatment Plant that will convert the waste into a solid glass form for permanent disposal.
Wastren Advantage in 2015 received a roughly $45 million contract for operations and analysis and testing services that could extend into 2020. The base period of the contract ends on Sept. 20, but DOE could provide additional one-year options.
The department in July issued a request for information/sources sought for the next contract. Responses are due by Sept. 21 to 222-SLab@emcbc.doe.gov.