AIKEN, S.C. - The Savannah River Site (SRS) recently hosted the Energy Technology and Environmental Business Association (ETEBA) for the Federal Business Opportunities Forum at the University of South Carolina Aiken’s Convocation Center.
The event informs subcontractors and vendors of upcoming federal procurement opportunities in the region, including DOE, the National Nuclear Security Administration and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
“The event offered a great opportunity to connect suppliers with procurement professionals and technical leaders," said DOE Deputy Manager-Savannah River Thomas Johnson. “This exchange of ideas and capabilities is vital to enabling DOE missions and demonstrates that the Savannah River Site is a leader in small business advocacy," he said.
ETEBA Executive Director Tim Griffin attributed the forum’s success in great part to the support of SRS, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS), the site’s management and operations contractor, and other prime contractors at the site.
“The afternoon's reverse tradeshow, with buyers from federal agencies and contractors, was a new event for us this year and the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Having the support and active engagement of DOE-SRS and SRNS allowed us to build on last year's event and to offer a compelling and worthwhile program for this year's participants. We hope to continue the success of the two forums we've hosted to date with an even bigger event in 2019," Griffin said.
The full-day event featured panel discussions focused on procurement opportunities in government agencies. Panelists included speakers from DOE Headquarters; DOE Savannah River Office; SRNS; Savannah River Remediation, the site’s liquid waste contractor; Centerra, the site’s protective force contractor; EM’s Savannah River National Laboratory ; USACE Savannah and Charleston districts; and the SRS Community Reuse Organization.
The panel sessions were followed by a reception and the reverse tradeshow.
ETEBA is a non-profit trade association representing approximately 170 small, large, and mid-sized companies and affiliate members that provide environmental, technology, energy, engineering, construction, and related services to government and commercial clients. Its mission is to promote the success of its members by fostering market understanding, identifying business opportunities, and advocating for common interests.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy, Office of Environmental Management
