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**NEWS MEDIA
CONTACTS:                                                       
December 15, 2008**

**Ben Williams, ORO, (865) 576-0885**

**Steven Wyatt, NNSA, (865) 576-9918**

**[www.oakridge.doe.gov](http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/)**

**OAK RIDGE'S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY OFFICES ACHIEVE SMALL BUSINESS
CONTRACT FUNDING RECORD**

***Funding to Small Businesses Sees Increase Across the Board***

**OAK RIDGE, Tenn. --** Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 marked a new high for the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in Oak Ridge for funding contracts to
small businesses.  FY 2008 (which began October 1, 2007 and ended
September 30, 2008) saw a total of over \$616 million in contractual
work awarded to small businesses to carry out missions in science,
environmental management, nuclear fuel supply, and national security in
Oak Ridge.  This represents an increase of \$95 million over the \$521
million in small business contracts awarded by DOE in Oak Ridge in FY
2007.

"The commitment to creating opportunities for small businesses remains a
priority for the Department of Energy, where, in Oak Ridge, both the Oak
Ridge Office and the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA)
Y-12 Site Office have achieved outstanding results," said Gerald Boyd,
Manager of DOE's Oak Ridge Office.  "We are always looking for ways to
utilize the skills of small businesses, and our results for FY 2008 show
that."   

 The FY 2008 figure of \$616 million includes contracts awarded by the
Oak Ridge Office (which alone accounted for nearly \$100 million of the
\$616 million); the Y-12 Site Office, and those awarded by DOE's prime
contractors in Oak Ridge:  B&W Y-12 Technologies, which operates the
Y-12 National Security Complex; UT-Battelle, which operates the Oak
Ridge National Laboratory; Oak Ridge Associated Universities, which
operates the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education; and Bechtel
Jacobs Company, which is the Reservation's environmental cleanup
contractor.  

"Small business plays an integral role in all aspects of our operations
at the Y-12 National Security Complex, providing important services in
many technical and administrative areas," said Ted Sherry, Y-12 Site
Office Manager for NNSA.  "The increase in small business work in Oak
Ridge is a testament to the skills and abilities of these organizations
that contribute so much to the economic engine of our region."

Depending on the size and scope of a project, DOE, NNSA, and other
federal agencies ensure that small businesses have the opportunity to
provide goods and services to the federal government.

 "Our staff is doing a great job of identifying opportunities within our
various programs, and by taking this proactive approach our small
business program is seeing unprecedented growth," Boyd said.  "The
opportunities are easier to find considering the ever-increasing
capabilities small businesses have to offer." 

Some examples of contracts awarded this fiscal year include:

         DeNuke Services, Small Business, for supporting Y-12 in
Unneeded Materials Chemical Project, based in Oak Ridge, TN;

         Securities Service Network, a Woman-Owned Small Business, for
Third-Party Insurance Administration Services, based in Greenville, TN;

         GEM Technologies Inc., a Small Disadvantaged Business, for
Engineering, Construction, Demolition,  and Waste Management Services,
based in Knoxville, TN; and

         Russtech Language Services, a Women-Owned Small Business, for
Multi-Language Translation, Interpreting, and Communication Services,
based in Tallahassee, FL.

According to statistics from the Small Business Association (SBA), small
businesses play a vital role in America's economy, numbering more than
26 million nationwide.  Firms wishing to be designated small businesses
for contracting opportunities in government programs must meet size
standards, which vary by industry as specified by the SBA.  More
information on these criteria along with small business opportunities
within ORO may be obtained by contacting Freda Hopper, Small Business
Program Manager, at (865) 576-9430 or <hopperfh@oro.doe.gov>. 
Information on Y-12 small business contracting opportunities may be
obtained by contacting Gloria Mencer, Socioeconomic Program Manager, at
(865) 576-2090 or <mencergd@y12.doe.gov>.

More information about the Department's missions in Oak Ridge is
available online at [www.oakridge.doe.gov](http://www.oakridge.doe.gov/)
or [www.yso.doe.gov](http://www.yso.doe.gov/).

**-DOE-**

**R-08-53**