b'U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY| Office of Nuclear EnergyOffice of Nuclear Energy ProgramSupport and ExecutionCONTRACT-MANAGEMENTDOE-ID successfully extended the INLland and other facilities, by ensuring all HIGHLIGHTS: M&O contract with BEA an additionalDOE assets were included in the Facility 5 years. This effort involved significantInformation Management System Extended INL contract interaction between BEA and DOE(FIMS) database. Received a Green FIMS with BEA for additional Office of Acquisition Management.scorecard this year after the MA-50 site 5 years, throughWith Secretarial approval, the INLvisit. Provided support to INL and Idaho September 30, 2029 contract was extended to SeptemberEnvironmental Coalition (IEC), which 30, 2029, increasing the contract valuemade strong progress in reducing Awarded more than by $14.33 billion with a new ceilinggreenhouse-gas emissions in the $59 million for 72 NEamount of $41.51 billion. This extensionlight-duty fleet through deployment projects across the countrywas granted based on the high levelof zero-emission vehicles and electric including: of past performance by BEA, and it isvehicle chargers.$50 million for 49 researchcritical to the continued performance of INL. It allowed DOE to move intoDOE-ID awarded more than $59 and development (R&D)million for 72 nuclear energy awards FY 2024 with a seamless transition because BEA can continue to focusprojects across the country under $6.3 million forall efforts on contract performancethe Consolidated Innovative Nuclear infrastructureinstead of on developing a proposal toResearch and Nuclear Energy University improvements to reactorscompete for a new contract. BEA hasPrograms. The projects will support at 15 universities demonstrated its understanding of thenuclear-technology development, DOE mission and the criticality of theinfrastructure improvements, and $3.1 million to fivework performed at INL. career opportunities at 35 U.S. university scientists foruniversities. They will also help Distinguished Early-CareerDOE-ID renewed Yellowstonemove the nation closer to its goal awards Warehouse, Engineering Researchof achieving net-zero emissions by Office Building, and Energy Innovation2050 by expanding access to nuclear Awarded $6 millionLaboratory leased facilities within theenergythe nations largest source of in scholarships andResearch Education Campus for 10clean power.fellowships to: years, with upgrades to the facilities by the landlords to extend their useful lifeThe awards are divided into three areas 92 undergraduate scholarsand bring them closer to our net-zeroto support nuclear energy research 32 graduate fellows goal. DOE-ID also renewed and initiatedefforts at U.S. universities in 29 states:contracts with private individuals, theR&D ($50 million): Supports 49 39 colleges/universities inBureau of Land Management, and the awards and brings collaborative 28 states U.S. Forest Service in support of theteams together to solve complex Seismic Monitoring Program. DOE-IDproblems to advance nuclear increased our overall portfolio, bothtechnology and understanding12'