In this issue: Fall From the Executive Director, Sherry Peske

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1 From the Executive Director, Sherry Peske Our ETEBA 14 th annual Business Opportunities Conference is almost here and you definitely want to take advantage of this year s exciting event! Our program will include our traditional outstanding slate of speakers (see the agenda on the following page), as well as several new features. The Wednesday (November 13) morning speakers will bring you up to date on trends in the U.S. energy sector and developments in the DOE Environmental Management program. That afternoon, we will offer two concurrent workshops one will help companies to get started with GSA schedules, and the other will focus on how to make an informed business decision about embarking on a NQA-1 program. After the workshops, we will be joined by inspirational speaker Josh Bleill, a wounded Marine veteran who will share his story of hope and courage. The Wednesday program will wrap up with a discussion of business opportunities across a range of federal agencies. In this issue: BOC 2013 Opportunities Agenda 2013 ETEBA Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament New! Workshops for Small Business Special Guest Speaker Josh Bleill The Thursday (November 14) morning session will take an Sherry in-depth look at Peske developing the supply chain for the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF). And an expanded matchmaking session will take place on Thursday afternoon with representatives from UPF, a variety of federal agencies and commercial companies. We ve built in many opportunities for networking as well. Our annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will take place on Tuesday (November 12) at the Centennial Golf Course, followed by our ribbon cutting ceremony and reception at the Knoxville Convention Center that evening. Our special VIP reception on Wednesday evening in the Exhibit Hall gives you the chance to network with conference attendees, exhibitors, invited guests, federal, state and local officials. Our exhibit hall is filling up fast, so please act quickly to secure your spot. We also have some great sponsorship opportunities available. ETEBA s conference is an unbeatable value. Join up today, and help us spread the word about our great conference. See you in November!.

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4 Page 4 Robert D. Allan rda@allancon.com Allan Consulting will achieve record sales for 2013 with substantial involvement in several major bid activities within the DOE market sector and in the United Kingdom. Specific activities, involving nearly 20 associates in support of multiple clients, have included: Cost volume support and production management for the Magnox bid in the UK, with efforts starting early in the year and continuing through submission of the final tender in November. Proposal management for a bid in response to DOE s Funding Opportunity Announcement for Small Modular Reactor Development. Proposal management for a bid in response to DOE s Request for Offers for Sale of Depleted and Off-Specification Uranium Hexafluoride Inventories. Training of management personnel of a NNSA operating facility for participation in testimony and questioning at a multi-hour DNFSB Public Meeting. Proposal management and orals training for a bid in response to DOE s Request for Task Proposals for Paducah Deactivation. Early stage planning and strategy support for a team pursuing the Sandia M&O opportunity. Allan Consulting provides strategy, design, and process management in support of our clients. Whether it is a business plan, a proposal, an oral presentation, or just improved communications to target audiences, Allan Consulting has the capabilities, the experience, and the creativity to deliver a customized message that will be noticed, understood, and appreciated. Mitch Morgan, President Phone ; mitch.morgan@v3t.org. V3 Technical Services, LLC [V3] making a difference! V3 again supported the Annual Knoxville Homeless Veteran's Stand Down. This year it was held on September 14, 2013 at the National Guard Armory on Sutherland Avenue. Many community organizations, including V3 Technical Services, LLC, contributed. A total of 132 Veterans participated and were provided a variety of services that included dental, vision, community resources/booths, ability to file VA claims, sign up for VA healthcare. Also, the Veterans were given the opportunity to meet with the Knox County Public Defender's Office, Legal Aid of East TN, and the TN Dept. of Human Services (Child Support Division) to assist them with various issues. V3 Technical Services, LLC, with the volunteer help from Eddie Watson, Alan Hammer, Ronnie Booker and others, provided meals for the Veterans and volunteers, and a care package for each Veteran that participated. The Stand Down owes its success to all those that volunteered and donated their time as well as items; this yearly event would not be possible without these many individuals and groups.

5 Page 5 Jay Gingrich (865) Center Park Drive Suite 203 Knoxville, Tennessee EnterpriseAxis, LLC recently launched its robust cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) Human Resources Information System (HRIS) platform to the international marketplace in late July of 2013, and to keep up with the demand for its application, the company announced today that it has brought on Jenny Fowler to head up Product Implementation and Larry Marion to lead Business Development. Jenny Fowler has served as Vice-President of Strategy and Human Resources for Ackermann PR, a Top 100-ranked public relations firm, and recently managed the operations of the Professional MBA program at the University of Tennessee. Previously, she served as Marketing Director for publicly traded GreenBank and as Director of Business Development for DoubleJay Creative. In addition, Fowler has taught composition, speech, and leadership at the collegiate level and operated her own consulting and copywriting business. Fowler has twenty years of marketing and PR consulting experience in a wide range of industries. She has garnered numerous local and national awards for creative writing, strategy development, and execution of successful marketing campaigns. Jenny holds a Bachelors of Arts Degree and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. Larry Marion comes to EnterpriseAxis from Gentiva Health Services where he served as Senior Account Executive and Area Vice-President of Sales where he finished first in the company during three quarters. While Regional Development Manager at Randstad Work Solutions, Larry achieved $12 million in annual sales and recognition as a two-time national award winner. Larry also served as Area Vice-President for Adecco/Olsten Staffing Services, increasing profitability for a six-location area by 200% with sales increasing 41%. Larry holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Akron. Robert C. McKay TWPC General Manager bob.mckay@truproject. com (865) Wastren Advantage, Inc. (WAI) and the Transuranic (TRU) Waste Processing Center (TWPC) in Lenoir City, Tennessee have been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to receive the DOE-Voluntary Protection Program Legacy of Stars Award. The award was presented on August 26, 2013, during the opening general session of the National Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Participants' Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. WAI manages the TWPC under a DOE-direct contract. To earn the Legacy of Stars designation, a DOE site must be an active participant in the VPP and must receive the agency s Star of Excellence Award for a minimum of three consecutive years. WAI and TWPC have received the VPP Star of Excellence Award for four consecutive years, and employees have worked over 4-million manhours without a lost-time accident. This accomplishment encompasses more than 11 years of facility construction and of processing difficult TRU waste at TWPC. In addition, WAI has not experienced an OSHA recordable accident or incident under the current contract, which is approaching four years since award. Criteria for selection of the Star of Excellence and Legacy of Stars are sustained excellence in worker safety and health, demonstrated excellence in outreach and mentoring efforts related to VPP, and exemplary employee involvement and management leadership related to VPP. TWPC is one of only five sites to be awarded the DOE Legacy of Stars Award in 2013.

6 Page 6 Shannan Ryll Marketing Director sryll@cabreraservices. com Cabrera Services Inc. (Cabrera) announces it has been awarded an IDIQ Single Award Task Order Contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District. The Contract has a five-year performance period with a capacity of $450 million and is in support of the USACE, New York District's FUSRAP mission at the FUSRAP Maywood Superfund Site (FMSS). Throughout the duration of the contract, Cabrera will provide Environmental Remediation Services in support of continued remediation activities at the Maywood, NJ site. The FMSS is located in a highly developed area of northeastern New Jersey, in the boroughs of Maywood and Lodi and the Township of Rochelle Park. Radiological and chemical contamination occurred as a result of Thorium processing from monazite sand and its use in the manufacturing of gas mantles at the Maywood Chemical Works from the early 1900 s through We re pleased to be selected for this important project in support of the Army Corps of Engineers mission to complete the safe cleanup of the FUSRAP Maywood superfund site, said Cabrera CEO Alan Solow. We put together the most experienced FUSRAP team in the country and our team was built to minimize risk to the Corps of Engineers. We wanted to leverage our long-term relationships to achieve success and to meet Maywood and the Corps goals. Cabrera Services Inc. is a trusted integrator for munitions response, radiological remediation and environmental remediation solutions. Cabrera brings world class expertise in health physics, munitions response and environmental remediation along with a broad base NRC radioactive materials license to solve their client s toughest challenges. Patsy Gallaher Bragg pbragg@cj-pc.com 9717 Cogdill Road Suite 201 Knoxville TN Phone Coulter & Justus, P.C. is pleased to announce Mike Parton, CPA, CGMA, CFE, FHFMA has been named as its new Managing Principal. Mike s role as Managing Principal will be to lead the firm s long-term strategy and overall management of the firm. Mike succeeds Sam Coulter, retiring co-founder and Managing Principal of the firm since Coulter recently commented, I am pleased Mike has been elected Managing Principal. In addition to being a very talented CPA, Mike has integrity, determination and drive, which I believe are key to success in this role. A Knoxville native and graduate of the University of Tennessee, Mike was an Audit Manager with Ernst & Young when Coulter & Justus was formed in An Audit Principal since 1998, Mike specializes in providing services to physician practices, healthcare systems and government contractors. He also has extensive experience in providing forensic consulting services and litigation support. Mike is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Global Management Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and a Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association. As a volunteer, Mike serves on the AICPA Practice Advisory Group (G400) Committee, the Business Advisory Council at Tennessee Wesleyan College, and on the Board of the Knoxville Track Club.

7 Page 7 Darrin Lawrence dlawrence@iiaweb.com 104 Union Valley Rd. Oak Ridge, TN Informational International Associates, Inc. (IIa) kicked off its celebration of 25 years in business this summer with a legacy of national defense, intelligence and homeland security impacts. IIa has served as an industry leader providing information and knowledge management, content development, and technology solutions for government agencies, private firms and international organizations. With 150 employees and six national and international locations, IIa s recent staff awards include the 2012 National Meritorious Unit Citation awarded by the Director of National Intelligence and the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign of the National Capital Area Best Website for Electronic Communication for Large Agencies (Department of Energy). IIa announced on Sept. 16, 2013, its award of a $24 million federal contract to operate the Homeland Defense and Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) for the Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The scope of the contract is focused on research and analysis in eight major Homeland Defense disciplines: Homeland Defense & Security; Critical Infrastructure Protection; Weapons of Mass Destruction; Chemical, Biological, Radiologic and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense; Biometrics; Medical; Cultural Studies; and Alternative Energy. IIa is joined in this effort by its team of subcontractors: TASC, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, SciTech Services, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Oak Ridge Associated Universities. IIa s successful 25-year track record supporting complex data management programs helped earn our team this contract. We re excited to have been selected to provide this tremendous service for the government, said IIa Founder and CEO Bonnie C. Carroll. With this win, IIa will operate or support two critical, national scientific and technical information centers in Oak Ridge. IIa currently supports the DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). Bob Pacheco, CSP Director of Marketing P: F: Banda Group International, LLC (BGI) is pleased to announce that the Minority Business Development Agency, Global Business Center in San Antonio, TX has bestowed BGI with the Minority Global Firm of the Year award. BGI is receiving this award because of their success on the global market and due to the continued efforts to provide BGI s services in diverse locations around the world. BGI delivers world-class technical and project management services to commercial and government clients including: Construction Safety Management; Construction Project Management and Execution; Occupational Safety and Health Program Development, Assessment, and Oversight; Environmental Management and Compliance; and Industrial Hygiene Management and Radiation Safety. BGI is honored with this recognition and will be present to receive the award in San Antonio in mid-october.

8 Page 8 Lisa Sabol ext cell: MHF developed two custom, hybrid fabric/metal packaging systems for use in dispositioning transuranic radioactive waste at a U.S. DOE site. MHF developed prototypes of two different, IP-1 packages. One is an 81 cubic foot transport package for flowable sand or sand-like materials. The package is placed inside a custom-built metal loading frame for loading and securing and then removed from the frame and secured to a pallet for transport. The other package is a cover-and-pan style overpack in which a pan is placed on a custombuilt metal pallet and secured. A wooden box is placed in the pan and then Velcro is used to secure the cover to the pan. The pan, cover and box are secured to a metal transport pallet with tie-down straps. MHF worked closely with the client to refine the designs to accommodate site-specific conditions and work practices. For example, MHF supplied a Geofelt cap to be placed over the wooden box to protect the overpack from sharps when the cover is secured to the pan. MHF has begun producing the components for 500 transport packages and 800 overpacks for the project. MHF Services is an integrated packaging, transportation and logistics provider offering seamless solutions for generators and shippers of radioactive, hazardous, and nonhazardous waste, materials, and byproducts. MHF provides transportation and logistics solutions to U.S. Department of Energy contractors, and companies in the nuclear utilities, environmental services, energy, mining, metals, chemical, and petrochemical industries. John Kremer P.O. Box 890 Groton, CT Phone: support@rpsct.com Radiation Protection Systems, Inc. supplied the largest Perma-Con ever built to Los Alamos National Laboratory, measuring 18 tall by 110 long with a clear span 48 wide to be used for the repackaging of legacy transuranic (TRU) waste for permanent disposal. The massive size of the 375 box line facility is able to accommodate the largest waste storage boxes, giving Los Alamos the capability to safely dispose of large volumes of highly contaminated waste. This record-breaking Perma-Con was designed using IBC methodology including seismic forces. It was also classified as a Performance Category 1 SSC for natural phenomena hazards. The Perma-Con was fabricated and delivered on schedule in 17 weeks. RPS provided onsite engineering support during the construction phase of this project. Mechanical assembly took approximately 5 weeks. RPS also provided a waste processing enclosure for the TRU Waste Processing Center in Lenoir City, TN. The main enclosure was 27-4 x 8-10 x 12-6 high and included a double chamber airlock 8 L x 4 W. The enclosure featured fire resistant polycarbonate windows, an electrically operated 8 x 8 rollup door, lighting, electrical accommodations, ventilation ports and a differential pressure cascade monitoring station. Structural calculations were provided to demonstrate building capability to withstand 3 in. wg. negative pressure, and seismic qualification to the International Building Code(IBC) Group III criteria. The design and fabrication effort employed a project specific Quality Assurance plan that met applicable requirements of 10 CFR Quality Assurance Requirements.

9 Page 9 John Buckle Mike Wade Christopher Sherry, PE, Named Merrick's New Chief Operating Officer Christopher Sherry, PE, has been named Merrick's new Chief Operating Officer, effective Sept. 1. He has been with Merrick for over 23 years, gradually assuming increased responsibilities and most recently led the firm's business development group. Dave Sprenkle, PE, formerly the COO, moves to a new position of Senior VP for Corporate Development. John Buckle, Vice President and manager of Merrick s Nuclear Services & Technology team will work with Mr. Sherry to oversee Merrick s US DOE, nuclear power, and nuclear R&D projects. Merrick Presentations Well-Received at AGS Annual Conference in July and at the 50 th HOTLAB Meeting Hosted by Idaho National Laboratory in September S. Scott Hinds, PE, and Steve Shaw, PE, recently presented at industry conferences on the following topics that we wanted to share with ETEBA's readers. Lessons Learned on Modular Shielded Cells Presentations/Merrick-Lessons-Learned-on-Modular-Shielded-Cells pdf? ext=.pdf Standard Guide for Materials Handling Equipment for Hot Cells Presentations/Merrick-Materials-Handling-Equipment-for-Hot-Cells pdf? ext=.pdf Merrick will be attending and presenting at the 56 th Annual Biological Safety Association (ABSA) conference in Kansas City in October; sponsoring at Weapons Complex Monitor's Decisionmakers' Forum in October; and exhibiting at ETEBA's BOC conference in November. Mark C. Redmond Marketing Analyst Strategic Consulting Solutions, Inc. (865) Strategic Consulting Solutions would like to introduce a new member of the SCS family. Tammy Rule recently joined SCS to help support the company s growth. Tammy brings with her an immense knowledge of government contract accounting and compliance support. Please join us in welcoming Tammy! SCS would also like to recognize two employees for successfully completing the Unanet implementation certification program. Julie Hodges and Emily Walters both fulfilled the requirements of the hands-on training for selected service partners by attending the three-day boot camp at the Unanet facilities in Dulles, VA. The pair was also subjected to follow-on training sessions and additional testing to complete the rigorous process. Their certifications will enable SCS to provide additional expertise and customer support to their clients who already use Unanet as well as explain the platform s advantages to those who are seeking a timekeeping and project management tool. Congratulations to you both for a job well done!

10 Page 10 In September 2013 SES Construction and Fuel Services LLC (SCF) was one of three companies awarded contracts under a $188M IDIQ MATOC for Design-Build Construction and Initial Outfitting Services in support of the U.S. Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) Healthcare Facilities Modernization Program. SCF also won the seed project for this competitive acquisition that solicited 26 bids in the two-phase evaluation process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District, Little Rock, Arkansas, is the contracting Lorna K. Pace Marketing & Proposal office. Coordinator SCF specializes in engineering and design, construction management, and environmental 1006 Floyd Culler construction and remediation, primarily for federal clients. As a seasoned provider of Court design-build services to AFMS, SCF will rely on a cadre of more than 60 specialty Oak Ridge, TN subcontractors that SCF has developed through experience in accomplishing over 50 Office: , design-build CONUS and OCONUS projects for this client since This most recent contract represents a natural progression for SCF by providing the additional scope of ext. 293 initial outfitting services to include furniture, furnishing, equipment and low voltage Cell: system planning, design and procurement. As Prime Contractor on the first task order, SCF will perform renovations at the Ambulatory Surgery Center at the U.S. Air Force Academy 10th Medical Group in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The $10.1M renovations include relocating, realigning and/or rightsizing remaining departments, modernizing the main entrance and repairing infrastructure in multiple buildings. Mr. Doug Hodson, Senior Program Manager, heads up the construction program at SCF. He is supported by Mr. Basil Skelton, President and CEO, and Mr. Jim Madaj, General Manager.

11 Page 11 New to this 2013 BOC: Small Group Sessions Helping you Make Wise Business Choices The 2013 ETEBA Business opportunities conference is offering two workshops on Wednesday afternoon, November 13, to help businesses position themselves for potential contract opportunities one to assist companies with obtaining GSA schedule contracts, and one to help companies determine whether or not they wish to pursue NQA-1 certification. Getting Started With GSA Schedules will be lead by Jan Zeigler, GSA FAS SC Customer Service Director. Jan describes the process as follows: First, you must carefully consider whether or not you have the resources to pursue a Schedules contract, and the time to both market and compete for business once you have a contract. Submitting an offer involves many steps, and the process may take months to complete. However, submissions are accepted continuously, allowing you to decide when to pursue the solicitation process. Fit: Do the products and/or services we offer fit with a Schedules solicitation? Price: Can you compete with current contractors on GSA Schedules? Time: Do you have the time and resources to dedicate towards responding to a Schedules solicitation, administrating the contract and marketing the contract to ordering activities? Getting on Schedule is just the beginning you must also have the staff and capability to manage and market your business with a schedule contract, E-TOOLS, and opportunity websites. Making an Informed Business Decision on NQA1 will be led by Gary Gilmartin, President, Gilmartin Engineering Works. This workshop provides an overview of quality requirements related to doing work on a complex nuclear project such as UPF. Key managers must have sufficient knowledge to know how to move forward with becoming compliant, if necessary, with the QA performance requirements associated with a project like this. Knowing how your business can adapt to implement changes to become QA compliant in the most cost effective manner as well as when to make these changes is a critical decision as you pursue new nuclear or complex energy markets. IF THIS IS YOU, YOU NEED TO BE AT THE 2013 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE Companies seeking to identify near, mid and longer-term business opportunities with government or commercial entities in the energy, technology, environmental, engineering, construction and technical service sectors. Companies interested in doing business with government agencies or prime contractors, either as a prime contractor, teaming partner, subcontractor or supplier. Businesses interested in providing services and supplies to other businesses, or looking for ways to leverage their capabilities and experience to expand into new markets or gain new customers. STILL HAVEN T REGISTERED? CLICK HERE NOW!

12 Page 12 ETEBA Conference Program Will Feature Veteran s Message of Hope Josh Bleill is Special Guest Speaker at the 14th annual Business Opportunities Conference In a time when negativity is the word of the day, Josh Bleill is a light in the darkness. Marine Corporal Josh is a native of Greenfield, Indiana. After graduating high school, Josh attended Purdue University. Upon completion of his education, Josh decided to serve his country by joining the United States Marine Corps in 2004, and was activated for a tour of duty in Iraq in While serving in Iraq, Corporal Bleill was severely injured, resulting in the loss of both of his legs. After extensive rehabilitation, Bleill returned to Indiana in August of 2008, where he attacked his new life head-on. This new life included employment as the Indianapolis Colts Community Spokesperson and authoring his autobiography, One Step at a Time: A Young Marine's Story of Courage, Hope, and a New Life in the NFL. Thanks to servicedisabled veteranowned company EnergX, Josh is bringing his inspiring story to the 14 th annual Business Opportunities Conference, Wednesday, November 13, Indianapolis Colts Owner, Jim Irsay, has described Bleill as very talented, bright-eyed, and skilled, and Josh now travels the country to spread his message of hope, one step at a time. Many thanks to our Conference Sponsors! Platinum: Sullivan International Group; Fluor; UCOR; ORNL; Newport News Nuclear; Y-12 National Security Complex; Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Gold: Waste Management Symposia; WAI, Tetra Tech, Bechtel; Mesa Associates Special Guest Speaker: EnergX Silver: Navarro Research & Engineering; S.M. Stoller; Oak Ridge Associated Universities; UniTech Services Group; Los Alamos National Laboratory; AREVA; Wagstaff Applied Technologies; Dade Moeller, Inc.; ARS International; EnergySolutions; CDM Smith; SDP Corporation; S&ME, Inc.; Pro2Serve; AttentionIT; Leidos; Longenecker & Associates Bronze: Scientific Sales; MHF Services; Spectra Tech; Frham Safety Products, Inc.; Strategic Consulting Solutions; Joseph Oat Corporation; New Horizons Computer Learning Center; North Wind Group Contributor: Enercon; Avisco Hospitality: MCLinc; Enercon; Pugh CPAs; Slamdot/Computer Depot; Global Intellectual Property Asset Management; PQC Solutions Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament Sponsors Platinum: Newport News Nuclear Gold: Teledyne Brown Engineering Bronze: Pangea