Vol. 31, No. 21 Energy Dept. Nuclear Sites Take First Steps Toward Reopening During Pandemic
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Practices Developed at NNSA Mark New Normal at DOE
The first employees who return to Department of Energy headquarters buildings in Washington, D.C., and nearby Maryland, whenever that might be, will get a taste of the new normal their colleagues at nuclear sites have experienced for weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Debriefings Might Give Rise to Hanford Tank Contract Challenge
There’s a good chance of a protest against the recent win by a BWX Technologies team of an Energy Department contract for radioactive waste tank closure at the Hanford Site in Washington state, two industry sources said this week. One one source said he would… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must […]
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Contracts & Procurement
No Transition Set Yet for Hanford Site Services Vendor
The Energy Department has yet to issue a notice to proceed to the new services contractor selected late last year for the Hanford Site in Washington state, Leidos-led Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS). Typically, most new vendors receive the notice to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as […]
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Decommissioning
California, DOE Reach Accord on Demolishing Santa Susana Buildings
The Energy Department has reached a deal with the state of California to tear down and remove 10 contaminated buildings at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory (SSFL) in Ventura County. Eliminating decaying buildings within the Radioactive Materials Handling Facility Complex should avoid a release of hazardous substances and minimize risk to the public in the […]
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Budget & Policy
Senate GOP Leadership Plans Own COVID-19 Relief Package
Senate leaders continued this week to work on liability protections for businesses that reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the House’s Democratic majority pushed through a $3-trillion COVID-19 economic relief bill the White House has threatened to… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Energy Department Outlines Goals for Savannah River Lab Contract
The Energy Department anticipates the Savannah River National Laboratory in South Carolina will be better able to “engage with the research community” by having a its own operations contract, according to documents recently posted online. The slides used for… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Transuranic Waste
Waste Control Specialists to Receive DOE Sole-Source Contract for Administrative Support
The Energy Department intends to issue a sole-source contract to Waste Control Specialists (WCS) for continued administrative support for certain radioactive material already stored at its Andrews County, Texas, facility. In a pair of notices published Monday and… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
Wrap Up: Executive Director Leaves ETEBA
Tim Griffin, executive director of the Oak Ridge, Tenn.-based Energy, Technology, and Environmental Business Association for nearly five years, has left to take another job. Griffin’s last day was May 8 at the trade group that represents about 170 firms and individuals doing business with the Energy Department or its semiautonomous National Nuclear Security Administration […]