Alexandria defense contractor lands $90M Army contract for nuclear facility support
MPR Associates to provide engineering services to Energy, Homeland Security departments through 2030
This story was updated Nov. 17 with a comment from MPR Associates.
MPR Associates Inc., a specialty engineering firm based in Old Town Alexandria, has been awarded a $90 million, five-year contract to provide engineering and construction management services to the U.S. Departments of Energy and Homeland Security and other federal agencies, the company announced Monday.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the firm-fixed-price contract, which will run through Nov. 11, 2030, according to the Department of Defense. Work locations and funding will be determined as individual orders are issued.
“We are honored to extend our 15-year partnership with USACE,” MPR Principal Officer Jason Gwaltney said in a statement. “This award demonstrates USACE’s continued trust and confidence in MPR, and we remain committed to applying our proven expertise, capabilities, and experience to advance our Federal clients’ missions.”
Supporting DOE and DHS projects
Since winning the initial award in 2010, MPR has supported numerous DOE projects, including waste remediation and cleanup at Hanford, Savannah River and Oak Ridge facilities; production modernization projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration; and safety system modernization at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, according to the company.
MPR is also assisting the DHS Science & Technology Directorate with the Plum Island Animal Disease Center closure program and other capital infrastructure projects, the company said.
Under the contract, MPR will provide engineering and technical services including strategic program planning, independent cost and schedule evaluation, and risk assessment and management for mission-critical projects, according to the announcement.
The Army Corps of Engineers in Huntington, West Virginia, served as the contracting activity for the competitive procurement, which drew three bids, the DOD said. The contract number is W91237-26-D-A006.
60 years of nuclear engineering expertise
Founded in 1964 by three engineers from Admiral Hyman Rickover’s Naval Reactors program — Harry Mandil, Robert Panoff and Theodore Rockwell — MPR has built a nearly 60-year legacy in nuclear engineering, according to the company’s history.
The company relocated to its current headquarters at 320 King St. in 1992, according to MPR.
MPR’s early work in the 1960s and ‘70s included designing and constructing commercial nuclear plants including Oyster Creek in New Jersey, Calvert Cliffs in Maryland and Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, according to the company. When the Three Mile Island Unit 2 partial meltdown occurred, MPR led the task force determining the effects of the event, the company said.
Over the decades, MPR expanded beyond nuclear work into fossil-fueled power, firefighting systems for Navy vessels and the health and life sciences sector, according to the company.
MPR is an employee-owned firm with branch offices in East Lyme, Connecticut; Burlington, Massachusetts; and Salt Lake City, and serves more than 400 active clients globally, according to the company.
Jeffrey Gratz, MPR vice president for federal operations, said the company looks forward to “another five years of collaborating with USACE, making a significant impact assisting our Federal clients to achieve their strategic priorities and execute their most technically complex projects.”