NS&D Monitor
2/20/2015
IN THE NNSA
The National Nuclear Security Administration has raised the ceiling on its Design, Integration, Construction, Communication, and Engineering (DICCE) services multiple-award contract from $700 million to $790 million, allowing existing work for the NNSA’s Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence to continue. In separate sole source justifications for the two remaining DICCE contractors, SES-TECH Global Solutions—a joint venture between 8(a) Alaska Native Corporation Sealaska Environmental Services and Tetra Tech—and Northstar Federal Services (formerly Randolph Construction Services), the NNSA also extended the period of performance for the contract from June 5, 2015, to Sept. 30, 2015. “The Government has determined through evaluations that in order to prevent disruption and delays to the already identified scope on contract, NSDD must increase the DICCE MAC [multiple-award contract] ceiling and extend the POP [period of performance],” the NNSA said in a notice released late last week. “This ceiling increase and POP extension will ensure that the remainder of the work in countries already awarded under the [contract] can be completed.”
IN THE DNFSB
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is seeking a funding level of approximately $29.2 million for next year, an increase of approximately $650,000 from current funding levels, according to the Board’s recently released FY 2016 budget request. The Board’s request includes an additional $1.76 million to hire additional employees and an additional $200,000 for an employee pay raise, which would largely be offset through the use of approximately $1.85 million in available unobligated balances. “In line with congressional direction, the Board strives to proactively address DOE safety issues relating to public and worker safety. To do so, the Board needs the resources requested,” the request states, adding, “The Board’s requested FY 2016 budget of $29,150,000 in new budget authority and 122.5 FTEs is necessary to address congressional concerns and provide the scientific and technical resources needed to review DOE’s design and construction projects, remediation activities, and weapons programs in a timely and efficient manner.”
IN STRATCOM
The 55th Contracting Squadron based at Offutt AFB awarded Strategic Professional Resources, Inc., a $75.2 million firm-fixed price contract on Feb. 17 for non-personal advisory and assistance services to U.S. Strategic Command, according to a Feb. 18 contract announcement. The company will provide STRATCOM with program management, engineering and acquisition support. Work will be performed at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., and is expected to be completed by Feb. 17, 2020. This award is the result of a small business set-aside competitive acquisition after two proposals were received.
IN THE INDUSTRY
Gerald Boyd was named this week as vice president of business development for Stoller Newport News Nuclear, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Boyd last held the position of SN3’s vice president of southeast operations. In his new role, Boyd will “be responsible for guiding acquisition and teaming activities in support of SN3’s expanded objectives within the Department of Energy, Department of Defense and other federal agencies and commercial markets,” according to a company release. "Gerald brings a wealth of knowledge regarding the DOE’s science, environmental management, nuclear fuel supply and national security programs," SN3 President Nick Lombardo said in the release. "We look forward to the benefit of his experience and leadership in further developing SN3’s strategic growth."
National Security Technologies, LLC, issued a sources sought notice late last week looking for companies interested in a planned subcontract to drill boreholes at the Nevada National Security Site. The purpose of the planned subcontract is to drill boreholes for the Underground Nuclear Explosion Signatures Experiment (UNESE), which addresses scientific knowledge gaps associated with nuclear explosion verification and nuclear nonproliferation. The planned boreholes “are designed to monitor subsurface gas emissions from inert chemical tracers injected into the cavity of a previous nuclear explosion,” the company said in a statement. The subcontractor would need to provide to a basic drilling package including angle rig, drilling stem, pumps and compressors, generators, fuel tanks, water storage, and drilling crew. Responses are due by Feb. 20.
