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NNSA Taking Bids for Nevada Site Security Contract

Chris Schneidmiller

Wednesday, December 7th, 2016

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The National Nuclear Security Administration is accepting bids for the new contract to provide protective force services at the agency’s Nevada National Security Site. The contract would feature a one-year base period, from June 1, 2017, to May 31, 2018, followed by four single-year option periods through the end of May 2022, says the request for proposals (RFP) issued on Dec. 1. The estimated cost and profit of each period is yet to be determined, according to the semiautonomous Department…

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