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State of SRS
Michael Budney Manager, U.S. DOE-Savannah River Operations Office
CNTA Up & Atom
August 22, 2018
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Savannah River Site by the Numbers Today
310 sq.-mi site (198k acres) near Aiken, SC
current employee workforce (6/30/18)
11,592
$2.1B
$2.6B
$200M
annual regional economic impact across
SC/GA area
FY18 enacted budget (EM = $1.471B; NNSA = $702M)
spent annually in local procurements
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SRS Major Prime Contracts Today
• Savannah River Nuclear Solutions
(Management & Operating) ― Awarded FY08; 5-year base
― Base award worth $4 Billion; Options up to
$5.4 Billion
― Extended for 12 mos. through 7/31/19
― Draft RFP issued 08/21/18; Anticipated
contract award Summer 2019
• Savannah River Remediation
(Liquid Waste) ― Awarded FY09
― 6-year base award worth $3.3 Billion
― 2-year option worth $726 Million
― Extended for 10 mos. through 3/31/19.
Enables DOE to continue critical Liquid
Waste operations while supporting remaining
acquisition steps to award new LW contract
• Parsons
(Salt Waste Processing Facility) ― Awarded FY02
― Value of $2.2 Billion to design and build
SWPF and operate for one year.
• Centerra
(Paramilitary Security Services)
― Awarded FY09
― $989 Million over 10 years; Expires 10/7/19
• AMERESCO
(Energy Savings Performance Contract)
― Awarded FY09
― Valued at $945 Million; privately funded
construction and operation of biomass
cogeneration power plant
― Energy Savings over a 21-year period will
pay for plant construction
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Progress to be Proud Of
Recognized safety leader – SRNS 15 million hours / SRR 9 million hours
Filled over 4,100 canisters with vitrified waste at the Defense Waste
Processing Facility (almost halfway complete with mission)
Developed and implemented “double stack” canister storage
Developed and implemented mega Salt Disposal Unit concept
Ship to WIPP
Accelerated transuranic waste
remediation, including remediating
and repackaging more than 5,200
cubic meters of legacy TRU
waste, most of which has been
shipped to WIPP
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Strengthened nuclear materials management at SRS, including:
– Renewal of H Canyon
– Vault expansion in K Area for safe, secure storage for nation’s excess
plutonium
– Modifications in L Area Basin for ongoing receipts of domestic and
foreign research reactor fuels
Growth of Savannah River National Laboratory business portfolio to
advance many national programs and priorities
Met all tritium requirements for loading and shipments of limited-life
components in support of national defense with efforts underway to
prepare for increased production
Success in environmental remediation
Progress to be Proud Of
Fundamental Challenges for SRS
Treatment and disposition of legacy liquid waste
Ability to maintain unique nuclear materials processing
capabilities in need of substantial maintenance and upgrades
Infrastructure needs
• Over 1/3 of SRS common infrastructure is over 45 years old and a
significant portion of programmatic infrastructure is over 60 years old
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• Must compete with
programmatic
missions for funding
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Fundamental Challenges for SRS Growing Savannah River National Laboratory capabilities
and partnerships to ensure long-term viability
Rising pension liability may impact future work scope
Aging workforce and recruitment of next generation
nuclear workforce
ATC RADCON Degree Programs
• Hiring and training before
retirement of experienced
staff
• Competition with Central
Savannah River Area job
market is only increasing
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• Expand national and international leadership roles that promote scientific
collaborations between SRNL and other national labs, DOE Programs,
other Federal Agencies, Academia, Private Sector and Foreign Entities
• Improve SRS infrastructure to assure mission completion
• Complete preparation of the Liquid Waste System to support and start up
the Salt Waste Processing Facility
Opportunities Ahead for SRS
• Fully operate H-Canyon to
process all DOE Highly Enriched
Uranium and Aluminum-based
Spent Nuclear fuel