by Rebecca Walker — October 12, 2009—WSI has announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded WSI a new contract to continue providing protective services at the Savannah River Site, a key nuclear facility near Aiken, S.C.
The contract has an initial value of $989 million over ten years, which includes a five-year base period and two option periods of three and two years. Performance requirements of the contract include:
- Safeguarding Special Nuclear Material.
- Protecting vital facilities against sabotage.
- Developing and maintaining procedures and orders governing protective force operations.
- Securing and maintaining safe operations by staffing security posts, patrolling designated areas, and providing law enforcement operations.
- Maintaining aviation (helicopter) operations.
- Providing tactical response to security emergencies.
WSI is the largest supplier of contract security services to federal facilities connected with nuclear programs and managed by the U. S. Department of Energy. It also provides security and security related services to U.S. Department of Defense agencies and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and facility management services for government installations. WSI is also a leader in the privatization of public services for municipal, state and federal agencies, including supplementary police, fire and emergency services.
