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On July 31, 2019 BTP Services, LLC, (a BGS-led joint venture with Trinity Engineering Associates, Inc.) was awarded a $49.5M 5-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Environmental Management (EM) for consolidated technical support services (CTSS) throughout the entire EM complex.

The focus of this award is to provide the EM program offices with comprehensive technical support and subject matter expertise for Field Operations (EM-3), Regulatory and Policy Affairs (EM-4), and Corporate Services (EM-5). The CTSS master contract covers a broad range of technical support areas including but not limited to: safety management, quality assurance, safeguards and security, waste management, D&D, National TRU Program, nuclear materials management, packaging and transportation management, policy and guidance development, budget and planning, program planning, workforce management, acquisition and contract management, and project and program management.

On June 16th BGS will begin transition of the recently issued Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) consisting of a one-year based period and three one-year option periods with a not-to-exceed ceiling in the amount of $112M for Mission Oriented Technical Support (MOTS) services in support of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).

“BGS is very proud to have been selected for this important work in support of our nation’s energy future,” said BGS President, Harry Boston. BGS is committed to working in partnership with EERE to provide scientific and technical support services that will contribute to DOE’s strategic objective to lower energy costs while expanding energy choices for all American communities, saving taxpayer dollars, making full use of domestic energy resources, boosting local economic development and job creation, cutting energy waste, improving energy independence and security, and furthering the development of energy infrastructure.

BGS was awarded a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to provide Information Infrastructure Solutions and Support Services to Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. The focus of this BOA is to provide CNS with a wide range of Information Technology (IT) support services including:

• Hypervisor Design and Configuration
• Storage Design and Configuration
• Cloud Configuration and Implementation
• Network Design and Installation
• Cyber Engineering and System Design

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) awarded the BGS-led joint venture, MTAC, LLC a contract to provide Nuclear Safety Services. Under this 5-year contract MTAC will provide technical support for establishing and maintaining compliance with safety basis requirements for Category 2 and 3 hot cell nuclear facilities, an accelerator facility and numerous radiological facilities. In this role, MTAC will be performing, documenting, and maintaining technical safety analyses for new and existing ORNL hazard category 2 and 3 nuclear facilities and activities and accelerator facilities, including:

• hazard identification,
• hazard categorization,
• hazard analysis,
• accident analysis, and
• establishment of hazard controls and their functional requirements.

MTAC will also provide technical support to the ORNL Nuclear Criticality Safety Program.
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Don Scheve joined BGS as a Vice President of IT Solutions to deliver management, leadership, and oversight of ongoing projects, support for business development, and input to strategic direction for the BGS Information Technology business area. Don brings over 30 years of success planning, developing, and implementing complex technical solutions and leading change to align with business and cost objectives. Don has been successful in developing and maintaining executive-level relationships and community support. He brings robust IT leadership experience covering a wide range of environments and technologies. Previously Don served as the Chief Information Office (CIO) for SMSI on the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Offices (PPPO) Technical Support Services contract where he managed the IT and Cyber Security scope and functions at PPPO, providing consistent service and integration with three information systems across all PPPO sites.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) awarded BGS a contract to provide regulatory support to ORNL related to the Transformational Challenge Reactor (TCR) Initiative. Working with the ORNL regulatory team, BGS will provide support to the reactor certification process for the TCR under DOE Rule 10 CFR 830.

N3B, the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contractor, awarded BGS a Master Services Agreement to provide Cybersecurity support under the new DOE Los Alamos Cleanup contract. BGS Cybersecurity subject matter experts will conduct assessments and provide recommendations for Certification & Accreditation/Authorization (C&A) packages for various technologies/systems.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) awarded BGS a contract to provide process design support to develop a procurement specification for a gas capture system to be used in a larger process at ORNL. BGS design engineers and technical experts are developing a design/build procurement package and will assist in design review for detailed design and construction of the gas capture system.

Consolidated Nuclear Services, LLC (CNS), managing contractor for the DOE Y-12 National Security Complex and the Pantex Plant, awarded the Spectra Tech/BGS Team a basic ordering agreement (BOA) to perform task-based nuclear safety related analyses and calculations to support safety documentation for high priority projects at the Y-12 and Pantex plants.

Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership awards two contracts to BGS for nuclear criticality safety services at the DOE Paducah Deactivation and Remediation Project -- the Nuclear Criticality Safety Evaluation Upgrade Project and the Criticality Incredible Criteria Support Project.

BGS, as part of the MELEMAX Team, is awarded a DOE/NNSA Technical, Engineering, and Programmatic Services (TEPS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The focus of this BPA is to provide DOE/NNSA with technical, engineering and programmatic support services to ensure the proper strategies are utilized to find, secure, and safely dispose of nuclear materials around the globe.

BGS begins providing comprehensive Cyber Security Program (CSP) services for the DOE DUF6 Conversion Project supporting both the general support systems and the Industrial Control Systems. The CSP included the certification and accreditation process where both protection zones successfully received an authority to operate (ATO). The DUF6 Conversion Project provides for the operation of facilities in Ohio and Kentucky to convert the stored DUF6 into depleted uranium oxide, a more stable chemical form that can be reused, stored, or disposed of.

DOE awards BGS a contract to provide Technical and Engineering Support Services to the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). Services include technical and engineering expertise to support the evaluation and oversight of uranium enrichment technology; administration of various lease agreements between DOE and the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC); other programmatic activities for DOE NE; and technical/programmatic support services to identify the best strategy for acquiring Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) downblending services for the NNSA Domestic Uranium Enrichment Program.

Chris Dean joined BGS as a Senior Vice President to deliver senior business operations leadership, business development, oversight of projects, and overall strategic direction for the BGS Technical Services business area. Mr. Dean is a proven business leader and a widely recognized technical leader. Mr. Dean graduated from West Virginia University with a M.S. in Physics and from Marshall University with a B.S. in Physics. He has over 28 years of experience as a Hazard and Risk Analyst, Nuclear Safety Engineer, Nuclear Safety Manager, Security Analyst, and Program/Project Manager in the aerospace, chemical processing, and nuclear industries. He is an experienced fire and explosion hazards analyst, a qualified senior nuclear criticality safety (NCS) engineer, and an experienced nuclear facility safety engineer who has developed, implemented, and reviewed Safety Basis documentation at several DOE and commercial facilities. He also has significant expertise in the development and management of safeguards and security programs, including performing classification reviews, executing radiological sabotage assessments, and conducting security vulnerability assessments for critical infrastructure.

Fluor B&W Portsmouth, LLC awards B&P Solutions, LLC (a joint venture of BGS and Peak Solutions, LLC) a five-year contract valued at over $26M to provide Project Controls personnel; Project Support Managers; and Technical Writers.

DOE awards BGS an ID/IQ contract valued at up to $4M over four years to provide support services to the Office of Environmental Management (EM) Headquarters.

These services include: Technical & Administrative Support; Support to the Office of Packaging & Transportation; Facilities & Infrastructure/Asset Management Services; Program/Project Management & Analytical Services; Technical/Subject Matter Expert (SME) Support; Site Strategic Planning; Communications & Outreach; Quality Assurance; and Business & Administrative Support.

DOE awards BGS a contract to provide Professional and Technical Assistance for the Training and Development Group (TDG), Office of Science, Oak Ridge Office.
Services include providing professional and technical support services to the TDG in establishing and improving training systems at the DOE Oak Ridge Office. This contract supports all DOE programs at the Oak Ridge Office and the Office of Science Headquarters.

Fluor B&W Portsmouth, LLC (FBP) awards BGS a multi-year ID/IQ contract as a preferred subcontractor to the FBP team to provide: (1) Management Assistance in project activities; (2) Technical assistance in practices/procedures/training; and (3) Project Control/Estimating/Scheduling project activities.
The support services include Engineering; Waste Management; Project Management, Project Controls; Information Management, Quality, and other areas of the client’s mission activities.

BGS President, Harry Boston, is interviewed during the DOE Small Business Forum & Expo in Atlanta, GA, sharing the BGS experience with the DOE Mentor-Protégé Program.
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BGS awarded the U.S. Department of Energy 8(a)/ Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) of the Year Award. This award recognizes the outstanding performance of a small business, certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8(a) and/or SDB programs, for exceptional performance in activities contributing to core DOE mission accomplishments.

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) awarded its Rising Star Award to BGS for our outstanding performance and extraordinary service in our early years of subcontracting with ORNL.

BGS has developed DOE operational cost and feasibility assessments and has used technical advancements in software design and data analysis related to radiation detection to report critical information on issues and risk.

BGS was awarded a $3.5M Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to provide software development support to the Nuclear Science and Engineering Directorate at ORNL.