RICHLAND, Wash. - Wastren Advantage Inc. (WAI) in its first year as the operations contractor for the 222-S Laboratory at the Hanford Site, according to a recent award fee scorecard from EM’s Office of River Protection (ORP).
WAI’s obtained nearly $126,000 for the evaluation period of Nov. 21, 2015 to Sept. 30, 2016. ORP recognized the contractor for establishing positive relationships with its customers, adapting to shifting customer priorities and skillfully managing a changing workforce.
“Wastren Advantage made a near seamless transition from the previous contractor," ORP Manager Kevin Smith said. “It’s never easy transitioning work scope between different contractors, and to do it without any mission impact reflects well on WAI."
Contractor award fee evaluations determine what will be paid based on performance against stated objectives in accordance with annual award fee plans. EM releases information relating to contractor fee payments to further transparency.
According to ORP, WAI:
* Delivered high-quality data to customers in a timely manner;
* Achieved DOE’s Voluntary Protection Program Legacy Star status; and
* Reduced the quantity of hazardous chemicals in the lab by 11 percent through vigorous inventory standards and a new Environmental Management System procedure.
The scorecard lists seven performance incentive areas. Three are performance-based, focusing on delivery, evaluations and proficiency tests, and maintaining holding times. The others are special emphasis areas, including business interfaces and efficiency; analytical reporting and data quality; environmental stewardship and compliance; and worker safety, health and safety culture.
WAI provides analytical services at the laboratory in Hanford’s 200 West Area. Its employees receive, handle, prepare, analyze and store samples from projects on the site. They have expertise in nuclear engineering and physics, organic chemistry, waste management, biology and ecology.
View the scorecard.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
