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GET-NSA Announces $10.6 Million DOE Information Technology Contract Award

Posted on April 25, 2013 by simplifyadmin

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (April 23, 2013) – GET-NSA will provide information technology support services to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office in Tennessee under a three-year $10.6 million contract recently awarded by the Department of Energy.

GET-NSA will provide an array of support activities, including cyber security operations, network operations, information engineering and systems development, and end-user support and help-desk services. The project, now under way, involves about 30 incumbent employees who became GET-NSA employees on March 1. The contract will be administered by GET-NSA, an 8(a) small disadvantaged business joint venture between Charlotte, N.C.-based Nuclear Safety Associates and Miami’s Global Engineering & Technology.

NSA partnered with GET in a mentor-protégé relationship approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration and designed to help the Florida firm become more competitive in pursuing government IT and security procurements set aside for small and small disadvantaged businesses. GET has primarily supported the Department of Defense Southern Command, providing support in personnel security, IT and administrative functions. GET-NSA was established in early 2012 and approved by the SBA in September 2012.

“This is an important contract for our firm and we are eager to work with and learn from NSA,” said GET President Anthony Maruri, who founded the Miami management and organizational consulting firm in 1999 to work with federal, state and local governments and private sector companies.

The GET-NSA contract also provides access to two other small businesses: Innovative Technical Solutions, a Native American-owned information technology firm in Paducah, Ky., and Turnkey Technical Services, an Oak Ridge-based regulatory compliance and logistics consulting service.

“Creating strategic partnerships is becoming increasingly important in this highly competitive industry,” said Chris Dean, vice president of operations for NSA’s Federal Division. “Establishing this mentor-protégé relationship gives GET an advantage in bidding on government procurements set aside for small businesses.”

“We are pleased with the selection of GET-NSA as the next information technology support contractor for the Oak Ridge Office,” Larry Kelly, the manager of the DOE’s Oak Ridge Office, said in a press release. “The services provided under this contract are vital to our success, and we look forward to building a productive, professional relationship with GET-NSA.”

About NSA
Nuclear Safety Associates specializes in nuclear safety and licensing, criticality safety, training, specialized design engineering, seismic and structural engineering, safeguards and security, cyber security and information technology services for the federal government and commercial nuclear industry. The Charlotte, N.C., company, founded in 2001, has field offices in Oak Ridge, Tenn.; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Hudson, Wis.; Columbus, Ohio; and Albuquerque, N.M. NSA has earned a strong reputation for quality and technical excellence and has the experience, infrastructure and financial stability to successfully manage complex projects requiring highly skilled technical resources.

Throughout its 12-year history, the company has experienced consistent and managed growth. NSA is recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of America’s top 5,000 fastest growing small businesses and top engineering companies for four consecutive years, from 2007 to 2010. NSA’s exceptional record of accomplishment is the result of its focus on performance, exceeding customer expectations and viewing every customer relationship as a true partnership.

For more information about NSA, visit www.nuclearassociates.com.

About GET
Global Engineering & Technology was founded in 1999 to provide local and private companies advice and assistance in several areas. Its expertise includes streamlining and improving management and organizational processes and analyzing independent and/or integrated policy and procedure. GET also provides safeguards and security support services; computer and cyber security support services; administrative support services; website development for secured information; training and implementing recommended management and organizational improvements and/or programs; and best management practices in addressing management challenges. GET was certified as an

GET was founded in 1999 and certified in 2006 by the Small Business Administration as an
8(a) (Case Number 301281) minority-owned small disadvantaged business. GET is certified under the North American Industry Classification System Code 561990 with a small business size standard of $7M.

For more information about GET, visit www.getinc.org.

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Nuclear Safety Associates Forms Risk Analysis and Fire Protection Engineering Division

Posted on October 3, 2012 by simplifyadmin

Charlotte, N.C. (September 26, 2012) – Nuclear Safety Associates announced today that James Masterlark has joined the company to lead the newly formed Risk Analysis and Fire Protection Engineering division.

“This expansion continues NSA’s focus on hard-to-find specialty niches and positions the company for strong growth in all sectors of the commercial nuclear industry, particularly the utility sector,” said NSA President and CEO Robert Frost, Ph.D.

Masterlark has more than 20 years of experience in risk related fields, including probabilistic risk assessment (PRA), safe shutdown and fire protection engineering. He has developed, coordinated and led major fire protection and PRA projects for pressurized and boiling water reactor nuclear plants, and has served on the American Nuclear Society’s Fire PRA Standard Writing Committee.

Robert Sawdye also joins NSA and will report to Masterlark as manager of marketing and business development for the Risk Analysis and Fire Protection Engineering division.

Frost said the new department and the addition of these key personnel complements NSA’s existing expertise, including reactor physics and core design, nuclear criticality safety, shielding and particle transport, radiological engineering and consequence analysis, phenomenological modeling, seismic and structural engineering, and licensing and regulatory compliance. These services have been re-organized into NSA’s Engineering & Licensing division, which is led by Bruce DeWald, Ph.D. DeWald and Masterlark will report to Michael Corum, vice president of NSA’s Nuclear Engineering division.

Frost said NSA plans a rapid ramp-up of risk analysis and fire protection engineering services, with wide-ranging capabilities in place before the end of the calendar year.

About NSA
Nuclear Safety Associates Inc., an industry leader with six U.S. offices, provides expertise in helping clients establish a rigorous safety program for nuclear operations consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. Rated among Inc. magazine’s top 5,000 fastest-growing private companies for four consecutive years and ranked 19 on Inc.’s 2011 list of the top U.S. engineering firms based on three-year growth, NSA has extensive experience working in both the NRC and DOE regulatory environments. The company supports new design and construction projects, operating facilities and nuclear facility decontamination and decommissioning. NSA has expertise at all professional levels of nuclear engineering, radiological engineering and seismic and structural engineering. The company’s nuclear engineers, seismic/structural engineers and certified health physicists offer a variety of services, including seismic structural response analyses, source term generation, dose assessment, atmospheric dispersion, safety analysis, and external event analyses for nuclear facilities. For more information about NSA, visit www.nuclearassociates.com.

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Congratulations Nuclear Safety Associates for being ranked #10 in the Knoxville News Sentinel for Engineering Companies. The companies are ranked by licensed professional engineers, then by number of employees.

Posted on June 4, 2012 by simplifyadmin

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Be Prepared: NSA/EPM’s Seismic PRA Methods Seminars Address Pending NRC Requirements

Posted on May 10, 2012 by simplifyadmin

JOHNSON CITY, TENN (May 10, 2012) – Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA) and its strategic partner Engineering Planning and Management (EPM) are offering expert instruction on current topics shaping the nuclear energy industry today – and tomorrow.

The companies are currently providing seismic risk seminars designed to prepare all public- and private-sector employees for new requirements in response to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s request for information issued on March 12, in response to the NRC’s Fukushima Near-Term Task Force seismic recommendations. “Introduction to Seismic PRA Methods,” a 1.5-day class focusing on probabilistic risk assessment and its relevance to seismic hazards in the central and eastern United States, is being offered May 22-23 and June 19-20 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton in Bloomington, Minn.

Participants will gain an understanding of NRC requirements outlined in “REQUEST FOR INFORMATION PURSUANT TO TITLE 10 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS 50.54(f) REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEAR-TERM TASK FORCE REVIEW OF INSIGHTS FROM THE FUKUSHIMA DAI-ICHI ACCIDENT ,” as well as learn the background and methodology necessary to meet these expected regulations The course delves into the issues facilities will face under the new NRC standards and will familiarize participants with the terminology and approaches used to determine seismic hazards and risks. It also includes an overview of seismic margins approach, seismic hazard evaluation, fragility methodology and seismic PRA accident sequences and quantification. Attendees will learn about the state-of-the-art methods for performing American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ probabilistic risk assessment standard requirements to satisfy future NRC regulations.

Introduction to Seismic PRA Methods is $1,299, and includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages. A discount is currently available for those who register for the June class by May 22. A special room rate is also extended to class participants.

For more information about the course, registration and a downloadable brochure visit http://www.nuclearassociates.com/what-we-do/courses/

About NSA
A premier provider of safety, security and engineering services to the North American nuclear markets, Nuclear Safety Associates has consistently made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest-growing companies and top engineering firms in the United States. NSA offers clients turnkey capabilities and expertise to support the entire nuclear facility lifecycle, from conceptual design through construction, operations and, ultimately, to decontamination and decommissioning. The company employs more than 150 highly-skilled engineers, scientists and specialists and offers clients comprehensive services along four business lines: nuclear safety and licensing, readiness assurance and operations management, safeguards and security, and specialized design engineering. For more information about NSA log onto www.nuclearassociates.com

About EPM
Engineering Planning and Management has provided regulatory compliance strategies and analysis expertise to nuclear power utilities for more than 30 years, and today offers advanced engineering, software systems and risk assessment services to a variety of capital-intensive industries with unique safety challenges. EPM offers nuclear plant operators an exceptional combination of electrical and systems engineering, probabilistic risk analysis, fire protection, containment systems simulation, and software solutions to support the new regulatory focus on severe reactor accidents and their consequences. EPM’s leadership in complex nuclear regulatory compliance challenges is exemplified by its preparation of the first non-pilot plant NFPA 805 Transition License Amendment Request submission to the NRC. For more information, visit www.epm-inc.com.

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Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA) Acquires Omicron Safety & Risk Technologies

Posted on January 7, 2012 by simplifyadmin

Johnson City, TN (January 5, 2012) — Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA) announced today that it has purchased the assets of Omicron Safety & Risk Technologies (Omicron). 

Omicron, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, executes contracts in the Department of Energy (DOE) sector of the nuclear industry, with an emphasis on nuclear safety technologies.  Combined 2011 revenue for the two companies is estimated at $31million; with approximately 150 employees.

“This acquisition expands NSA’s footprint in the DOE arena to include the Nevada Test Site, Argonne National Lab, Sandia National Lab, and Los Alamos National Lab, all places NSA has not previously had a presence,” said NSA CEO Dr. Robert L. Frost.  “When combined with NSA’s existing strengths at Y-12, Oak Ridge National Lab, Portsmouth, Idaho National Lab, Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Project, and the MOX Project, we now touch most of the DOE complex.

“The acquisition expands NSA’s pool of expertise in nuclear safety and licensing technologies. The addition of Omicron’s employee’s extensive expertise in these fields brings NSA’s Nuclear Safety and Licensing business unit to 90 highly-skilled staff members, estimated to be the largest group with these specialized capabilities in the country. 

The addition of the Omicron staff also expands NSA’s capabilities to include more specialty niches, including explosives safety and fire modeling, while strengthening the company’s expertise in other specialty niches such as reactor severe accident modeling and fire protection engineering. 

NSA will continue to perform self-directed projects from Omicron’s Albuquerque, NM, office, which joins Oak Ridge, TN; Idaho Falls, ID; and Columbus, OH; as NSA field offices.

Omicron’s president, Dr. Louis Restrepo, will join the NSA senior management team, assuming the position of vice president, business and staff development.  Tim Solack will assume the role of Director, Albuquerque Operations.

About NSA
A premier provider of safety, security, and engineering services to the North American Nuclear markets, Nuclear Safety Associates, Inc. (NSA) has consistently made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5000 fastest growing companies and top engineering firms in the United States.  NSA offers clients turnkey capabilities in its areas of expertise to support the entire nuclear facility lifecycle, from conceptual design through construction, operations, and ultimately, to decontamination and decommissioning.  The company employs more than 150 highly-skilled engineers, scientists, and specialists and offers clients comprehensive services along four business lines: nuclear safety & licensing, readiness assurance and operations management, safeguards & security, and specialized design engineering.   www.nuclearassociates.com

 

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Veteran Firms in the Nuclear Industry Announce New Venture Combining Expertise, Resources to Address Seismic Hazards & Risk Assessment

Posted on December 21, 2011 by simplifyadmin

(Framingham, MA & Johnson City, TN — December 20, 2011) – - Two veteran firms in the nuclear industry, Engineering Planning and Management (EPM) and Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA), are combining their expertise in nuclear safety analysis, risk assessment and regulatory compliance to offer advanced services and solutions for nuclear plant licensees addressing seismic hazards and risk assessment.

In response to pending changes in regulatory requirements from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), EPM and NSA are leveraging their collective experience to offer clients a focused, dedicated team and the latest analysis technologies to perform the seismic and structural response analyses required, along with the corresponding probabilistic risk assessments.

“Recent attention on seismic activity around the world, along with the earthquake that hit the eastern U.S. this year, has lead to intensified regulatory focus on seismic hazards and risks for U.S. nuclear facilities,” said Wade Larson, president of Engineering Planning and Management.  “The combination of NSA’s strengths and experience in seismic and structural engineering with EPM’s expertise in systems engineering and probabilistic risk assessment  offers nuclear facility operators the strongest team of industry experts to respond to these increasing demands.”

EPM and NSA offer a comprehensive set of services to support nuclear power plant licensees responding to the anticipated NRC Generic Letter for “Seismic Risk Evaluations for Operating Reactors” associated with the resolution to Generic Issue 199 (GI-199). The EPM/NSA team offers the talent and experience necessary to address these issues in key areas of hazards analysis, seismic hazards, seismic margins, fragility analysis and probabilistic risk assessment.  The EPM/NSA team provides licensees with a complete solution designed to meet both the NRC requirements stated in the Generic Letter and, if necessary, the industry and NRC quality requirements for either a Seismic Probabilistic Risk Assessment (SPRA) or a Seismic Margins Analysis (SMA).  In addition, the EPM/NSA team has developed an introductory course designed to explain the methodology necessary to meet the NRC requirements in the Generic Letter. Course details and schedule may be obtained from the company websites.

“The ability to perform all aspects of the SMA and the SPRA by employing highly regarded experts and utilizing state-of-the art analysis techniques is a unique capability that sets us apart from the competition,” said Nuclear Safety Associates President Robert Frost, Ph.D. “We have the ability to hit the ground running and provide clients with immediate, comprehensive and effective solutions to meet new requirements.”

This new venture by EPM and NSA builds on a recent joint marketing agreement between the two companies to offer comprehensive services to improve facility response plans and to mitigate health and economic consequences of all severe accidents. Client services offered under this joint agreement include analyses of Level 2 & 3 probabilistic risk  assessments (PRA) based on a facility’s existing PRA results, scenario simulations for degraded cores, containment systems, venting and filtering systems to develop updated facility source terms, modeling of plume dispersions and evacuation plans. 

About EPM

Engineering Planning and Management, Inc. (EPM) has provided regulatory compliance strategies and analysis expertise to nuclear power utilities for more than 30 years, and today offers advanced engineering, software systems and risk assessment services to a variety of capital-intensive industries with unique safety challenges. EPM offers nuclear plant operators an exceptional combination of probabilistic risk analysis, systems engineering and advanced thermal-hydraulic simulations, and nuclear regulatory compliance support for the new regulatory focus on seismic hazards and their risk to safe plant operations. www.epm-inc.com 

About NSA

Nuclear Safety Associates, Inc. (NSA) is an industry leader in helping clients to establish a rigorous safety basis for nuclear operations that is consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. NSA has extensive experience working in both the NRC and DOE regulatory environments, and supports new design and construction projects, operating facilities, and nuclear facility decontamination and decommissioning. NSA has expertise at all professional levels of nuclear engineering, radiological engineering, and seismic and structural engineering. The company’s nuclear engineers, seismic/structural engineers, and Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) participate in a wide variety of activities, including seismic structural response analyses, source term generation, dose assessment, atmospheric dispersion, safety analysis, and external event analyses for nuclear facilities.
www.nuclearassociates.com

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Inc. Magazine Announces Its Annual Exclusive List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc.500|5000

Posted on December 12, 2011 by simplifyadmin

Nuclear Safety Associates, Inc. (NSA) Ranks No. 1222
on the 2011 Inc.5000 with Three-Year Sales Growth of 241%

 Johnson City, Tenn. – September 6, 2011 — Inc. magazine has ranked Nuclear Safety Associates (NSA) No. 1222 on its fifth annual Inc. 500|5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs.

This is the fourth year NSA has earned a spot on the Inc.5000, up from No. 1563 last year and No. 3995 when the company debuted on the list in 2008.  NSA was also ranked No. 19 on the list of top engineering firms in the U.S. for 2011 based on a three-year growth rate. “Continuing to climb the Inc.5000 is a tremendous honor and testament to the talent and expertise of our employees,” says NSA President Robert L. Frost, Ph.D. “We have been able to capitalize on a strong foundation of providing nuclear safety and licensing expertise by expanding into new arenas in providing safeguards and security, design engineering and expanded technical services throughout the U.S. nuclear industry and in emerging markets.”

In addition to experiencing a 241% increase in revenue during the past three years, NSA has grown from 28 to 108 employees and has opened an office in Idaho Falls, Idaho and undergone expansions in its Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Johnson City, Tenn. offices.

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

“Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500/5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward.  Growth companies, not large corporations are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Jan Berentson.

About NSA

Nuclear Safety Associates, Inc. (NSA) is an industry leader in helping clients to establish a rigorous safety basis for nuclear operations that is consistent with applicable regulatory requirements. NSA has extensive experience working in both the NRC and DOE regulatory environments, and supports new design and construction projects, operating facilities, and nuclear facility decontamination and decommissioning. NSA has expertise at all professional levels of radiological engineering and the company’s nuclear engineers and Certified Health Physicists (CHPs) participate in a wide variety of activities, including source term generation, dose assessment, dose reconstruction, atmospheric dispersion, pathway modeling, and external event consequence analysis. www.nuclearassociates.com

 Methodology for the Inc. 500/5000

The 2011 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500/5000 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

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