South Carolina Firm Awarded $1.1 million Recovery Act Contract by Savannah River Site

(Aiken, S.C.) – A $1.1 million dollar contract for up to 460,800 gallons of low sulfur diesel fuel has been awarded by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, the SRS management and operations contractor, to a Leesville, S.C. firm. The fuel will be used in support of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility.

“I’m pleased that the bid by Havird Oil Company of Leesville offered the best value in support of the Recovery Act here at SRS,” said Vince Adams, DOE-Savannah River Recovery Act Portfolio manager. “The contract adds another South Carolina company to the list of small businesses benefiting from the economic stimulus packaging through our SRS activities.”

“Thus far, the Recovery Act has retained or created more than 2,800 jobs with approximately 70 percent of the workers coming from South Carolina and Georgia,” said Adams. "Through December, more than $260 million in Recovery Act contracts have been awarded to companies with over $110 million in contracts awarded to businesses in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA.) More than $195 million in small business contracts have been awarded which exceeds the original goal of procurement officials to help stimulate small businesses.”

The contract is for the supply and delivery of the fuel in anticipation of hauling more than 250,000 cubic yards of concrete to decommission two old nuclear reactors. The contract will cover fuel purchases and deliveries during a one-year period.

For more information about the SRS Recovery Act Project, please visit www.srs.gov/recovery and for contracts awarded visit www.srs.gov/recovery/procurement-contracts.