The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) anticipates awarding a contract extension to Centerra Group for security protective force services at the Nevada National Security Site, according to a special notice posted Nov. 23.
The notice said the NNSA expects to award a modification around Dec. 31, 2016, the date that Centerra’s current contract is set to expire. The contract was initially awarded to the company in December 2011 and is valued at $233.9 million. The modification would extend the contract for another six months, the notice said.
Earlier this month the NNSA said it would soon release a request for proposals for protective force services, for work to be performed at the 1,370-square-mile Nevada site, the Remote Sensing Laboratory at Nellis Air Force Base, and the Las Vegas Complex.
Under the contract, the force would be responsible for protecting nuclear explosive devices, special nuclear material, national security operations and related equipment, classified information, government facilities, and employees. The Independent Guard Association of Nevada represents the force, and the next contractor will be bound by the union’s current collective bargaining agreement, which remains in effect through 2019.
The Nevada site supports the NNSA through stockpile stewardship, nonproliferation and counterterrorism activities, radioactive waste management, and national emergency response programs.
