DOE Selects Battelle Savannah River Alliance to Manage Savannah River National Laboratory

The Battelle Savannah River Alliance (BRSA) was chosen by the U.S. Division of Power to handle one of many nation’s premier environmental, vitality, and nationwide safety analysis services — the Savannah River Nationwide Laboratory (SRNL) close to Aiken.

Using roughly 1,000 employees, SRNL conducts analysis and growth for numerous federal businesses, offering options for the nation’s environmental, nuclear safety, vitality and manufacturing challenges.

Because the Division of Power’s (DOE’s) Environmental Administration Laboratory, SRNL supplies strategic scientific and technological assist for the nation’s $6 billion per 12 months waste clean-up program.

BSRA is led by and wholly owned by Battelle, one in all DOE’s main laboratory administration contractors.

The BSRA consists of 5 universities from the area — Clemson College, Georgia Institute of Expertise, South Carolina State College, College of Georgia, and College of South Carolina — in addition to small enterprise companions, Longenecker & Associates and TechSource.

The contract features a five-year base with 5 one-year choices. The estimated worth of the contract is $3.8 billion over the course of 10 years if all choices are exercised.

“We’re honored by DOE’s choice to award the Savannah River Nationwide Laboratory administration and operations contract to our staff,” mentioned Battelle President and CEO Lou Von Thaer. “Now we have the lab administration expertise to make a distinction and we’re dedicated to making sure the success of this essential nationwide useful resource.”

“BSRA’s method will make sure the supply of high-impact science, expertise and engineering options into the long run by means of a big enlargement of SRNL’s core competencies,” mentioned Ron Townsend, Battelle’s govt vp for international laboratory operations.

Battelle at present has a administration function at seven DOE nationwide labs together with Pacific Northwest Nationwide Lab, Brookhaven Nationwide Lab, Oak Ridge Nationwide Lab, Nationwide Renewable Power Lab, Idaho Nationwide Lab, Los Alamos Nationwide Lab and Lawrence Livermore Nationwide Lab. It additionally operates the Nationwide Biodefense Evaluation and Countermeasures Heart for the Division of Homeland Safety.

Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio since its founding in 1929, Battelle serves the nationwide safety, well being and life sciences, and vitality and environmental industries. For extra info, go to www.battelle.org.