White Rock, New Mexico – October 8, 2009 –  ARSEC Environmental, LLC, a SBA approved Joint Venture between American Radiation Services, Inc. (dba ARS International) and Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC), was awarded  a task order valued at $1.5M by Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) to perform hazardous abatement and removal services scheduled to be completed by June, 2010.

ARSEC Environmental will perform the work under its Master Task Order Agreements (MTOA) contract from LANS for projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). This is the first task order for field work awarded by LANL under the MTOA funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

“This is a great ARRA win for ARSEC and its team members,” said Danny Coleman, ARSEC/ARS CEO. “Our team stands ready to provide extraordinary service to LANS at the LANL site, and looks forward to future MTOA wins.” This task order will staff approximately 20, including technical and field support personnel.

Under the MTOA, the task orders are partially funded by the ARRA and contain a maximum capacity of $100M.  The four awarded companies will bid competitively for a variety of Remedial Action (RA) / Decommissioning and Demolition (D&D) services at LANL Technical Area-21 (TA-21).

“The ARSEC team has established a well-qualified team of leaders to ensure all removal activities are completed safely and on time,” said ARSEC/SEC President, Mark J. Duff.

Led by ARSEC Program Manager Steve Shirley, this task order will be supported by subcontractors Weston Solutions, providing field engineering services, and Keers Remediation, providing asbestos and lead abatement.

About ARSEC Environmental, LLC                                                                                 ARSEC Environmental, LLC is an SBA approved Joint Venture between American Radiation Services Inc. dba ARS International and Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC). 

About ARS International                                                                                          American Radiation Services Inc. dba ARS International is an 8(a) Native American/Veteran owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) specializing in environmental services.  Since its inception in 1993 ARS has provided services to the U.S DOE, DOD, USACE, and commercial industries in the form of hazardous material remediation, laboratory analysis, and construction/demolition services.  For more information please visit our website at www.amrad.com   

About Safety and Ecology Corporation                                                                    Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC) is a rapidly growing environmental services company specializing in the removal and remediation of hazardous nuclear materials for the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Defense, and other federal agencies. SEC also provides advanced environmental services for private industry across the country and internationally. Since its founding in 1991, SEC has emerged as a technology innovator with more than 450 personnel worldwide and with annual revenues of more than U.S. $70 million. For more information on SEC, visit www.sec-tn.com.

About Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security, is operated by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, a team composed of Bechtel National, the University of California, The Babcock & Wilcox Company, and the Washington Division of URS for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration.  Los Alamos enhances national security by ensuring the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile, developing technologies to reduce threats from weapons of mass destruction, and solving problems related to energy, environment, infrastructure, health, and global security concerns. www.lanl.gov

Media Inquiries: ARSEC Public Relations - Anne Smith arsecpr@amrad.com