Rockville, Maryland, June 5 , 2025— MELE Associates, Inc. (MELE), a veteran and minority-owned government contractor with more than three decades of success serving U.S. federal, state, and local agencies and international organizations, announced today that it was awarded a new contract issued by Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (CNS) that manages the Y-12 National Security Complex. As a contractor to CNS, MELE has been awarded the Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology & Training Center (ORETTC) Technical Support contract.
CNS operates the ORETTC where MELE will provide radiological security training background studies, physical protection, response field/classroom training, strategic planning, and tactical approaches for Y-12 and ORETTC in support of the Global Security Strategic Partnership (GSSP) organization. MELE will provide technical, planning, and programmatic support on various tasks.
The ORETTC contract falls within the Global Security and Strategic Partnerships (GSSP) Basic Ordering Agreement (BAO), which MELE was awarded in early 2025. As part of the BOA, MELE personnel will provide technical, planning, and operations expertise in support of Y-12 GSSP personnel and its associated programs. Key mission support areas include Nuclear Threat Reduction, Nuclear and Radiological Material Security, Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control, and Intelligence Community Support, among others.
The GSSP BAO will include MELE partnering with long-time federal agency customers the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security Administration, as well as the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and international organizations including the International Atomic Energy Agency, Interpol, and the World Institute for Nuclear Security.
“This is an exciting new opportunity for MELE to continue to deliver high-value support services, effective training, and best-in-class security subject matter expertise to the U.S. federal government and the global national security ecosystem,” stated Justin Hixson, MELE Vice President. “We look forward to working with our agency and teaming partners to deliver exceptional work in support of CNS’ important mission.”
With over 300 employees and offices in Rockville, MD, Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, NM, MELE is a veteran and minority-owned government contractor empowering its customers with innovative solutions for more than three decades. MELE has team members located across the U.S. and has served more than a hundred countries across hundreds of project locations. The company offers technical, engineering, and programmatic support expertise to a host of U.S. federal and international agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, INTERPOL, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. MELE’s services include national security, intelligence, IT/cybersecurity, facility management and engineering, CBRNE defense and nuclear security, emergency response training/management, and mission and program support.
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