Upon historically noted foundations of success, Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc. (HNS) and their diverse multi-disciplined team of highly skilled Environmental Engineers, Scientists, and Consultants strive to seek challenging opportunities as world renowned industrial and regulatory agency environmental problem solvers. HNS further extends their extensive educational insights and demonstrates their practical experience through their in-house research and development activities while pioneering new analytical methods, or applying science and engineering to develop substantive and viable environmental protective measures as best available technologies. To the best of their abilities, HNS offers results oriented solutions through relative, but cost-effective means and measures. Above all else while committed to the bottom line, HNS provides advisory services to all clients through an empathetic focus of federal, state, and local regulatory requirements under the auspices of their common goal in benefiting and protecting the Health, Safety and Welfare of the Public and Environment.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

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HNS and its affiliates have a thorough understanding of federal, state, and local environmental regulations. In accordance with our in-depth understanding of these regulations, we were instrumental in developing EPA's current regulations on "Chemical Fixation", "Stabilization/Solidification", "Leach Test Protocols for Mine Tailings", and "Total Waste Analysis." We are also co-authors of "Guidelines for the Regional Program Managers for the Evaluation of Chemical Fixation Technology."

Numerous clients avail our many services ranging from NPDES permitting to RCRA and CERCLA compliance as we strive to stay ahead of regulatory changes and up-dates. HNS has specifically provided technical advice to clients involving the following environmental concerns:

1. Discharge permits for the electroplating industry.

2. RCRA and CERCLA for U.S. EPA's Superfund and NPL hazardous waste sites.

3. Discharge Part B permits for landfills.

4. Permit application, risk analysis for the radioactive waste melter at Hanford, WA. Permits from U.S. EPA, NRC, and State Department of Ecology, WA.

5. Indoor air quality for the metal powder industry.

6. Industry air quality involving the furniture industry's volatile solvents.

7. 10 CFR 61 regulations for numerous clients.

8. RI/FS studies and performance standards based on federal and state regulatory agencies.

9. Bacterial count, pH, NO3/NO2, phosphate, ammonia and other parameters for sewer treatment plants at various cities in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, and Indiana.

10. TSCA regulations for numerous power companies, and the U.S. DOE at Hanford.

11. Air quality permits for commercial incinerators.

12. Risk assessment from data obtained by tests with "pocket mouse" and "fathead minnow" for nuclear materials released into the atmosphere.

13. Toxicity determination through individual isomers of dioxin, dibenzofuran, chlorinated pesticides and herbicides.

As an environmental company, including affiliates, today HNS has a combined environmental industry experience of 36 years (HNS - 8 years, Sudharsan - 10 years, RMC - 18 years.)

HNS acquires the latest revisions available of all new environmental regulations in electronic form and utilizes them specifically as needed. For instance in Missouri, when working for NPDES permit holders, requirements are to reference their regulations in citing permit number in all reports.

SERVICES AND PRODUCTS FOR SINS 1-4

SIN 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SERVICES AND DOCUMENTATION

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HNS prepares and reviews documents such as preliminary site assessments, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial designs. These documents will be based or reviewed on local, state and federal regulations. We can also provide performance evaluation criteria for any chosen technology.

We have the capability to provide engineering and documentation services for the following remedial areas / technologies.

1. Thermal desorption - air emission.

2. Thermal destruction - site-specific design.

3. Cement based grouting-all regulatory compliance.

4. Soil washing / resource recovery.

5. In-situ vitrification.

6. Clay liners and caps.

7. Steam stripping.

SIN 2: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

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HNS has undertaken numerous projects in the past to develop plans (engineer, design in chemical/biological sciences) for environmental compliance.

Apart from several private industries, (please see corporate experience) we have provided compliance services to the following governmental agencies.

1. U.S. EPA-Office of Research and Development (ORD), Cincinnati.

2. U.S. EPA, Region II Boston, landfill leachate.

3. U.S. EPA, Region VI Dallas, air emissions, and leachate.

4. U.S. EPA, Region V, Chicago, leachate - Midco I&II site.

5. U.S. EPA, Region VIII, Denver, explosives and propellants discharge at Morton -Thiokol.

6. U.S. EPA, Region X, Seattle, WA: Air emission, nuclear waste combustion.

7. Dept. of Ecology, The Philippines: Marine toxicity by sodium cyanide.

8. U.S. DOJ, Washington D.C: Compliance education for DOJ attorneys in environmental issues.

9. U.S. DOE: Air emissions from watch list tanks at Hanford.

10. U.S. DOE: Benzene emissions from U.S. DOE Savannah River Site. K-basin study at Hanford, PCBs & radio-nuclides leach data, compliance needs.

11. Environmental Protection Agency, Italy: Compliance requirements for Arsenic and Mercury in leachates. Fine tuning of remediation techniques to achieve compliance standards.

12. Missouri Division of Health: Compliance requirement on toxicity of cattle feed from chlordane.

13. U.S. EPA Region IV, Atlanta: Compliance requirements for the leaching of lead, cadmium and several other metals into ground water system. Our staff members are quite knowledgeable in local, state and federal compliance standards. We have also negotiated special compliance standards in several court cases. We have retained several former EPA officials who have in-depth knowledge in this area. Cost savings or reduction were at ~$500 million.

14. Auditing and Compliance with Environmental Regulation: HNS has a considerable degree of experience in environmental compliance audits.

Most of our auditing work has been done for municipalities, city governments, utility companies, air quality audits for manufacturing companies (TV plant, metal powders, furniture, etc.) and discharge audits for electroplating.

SIN 3: ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING SERVICES

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Our staff has long standing experience in providing training in several environmental areas. We have been providing training to U.S. EPA's regional program manager on recent developments in waste management technologies. We have also been providing training seminars through the Hazardous Materials Control Research Institute (HMCRI) for environmental professionals. Our staff also undertakes periodic training in HAZMAT and other training programs.

SIN 4: WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

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HNS has provided a multitude of services in the area of waste management. We have reviewed site plans, designed treatment processes, set up monitoring wells, and conducted RI/FS for several clients including landfill owners and city governments. We have generated stand-alone documents for every aspect of waste management. We have provided remedial services to clients such as "Sinclair Oil", "Reynolds Aluminum Co.", "Ebasco", "Foster Wheeler", "Baltimore Port Authority", and the "U.S. EPA's Regions I-X" in various capacities. Our services include: engineering, design, environmental compliance, RI/FS, treatability studies, performance standards, closure and long term monitoring, as well as negotiations with local, state and federal regulatory agencies.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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Terms and Conditions taken from the contract between GSA and Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc., contract number GS-10F-0231K. Also included is a copy of our price list.

1. Multiple Award Federal Supply Schedule Contract for: Environmental Advisory Services.

2. Contract Period: May 15, 2000 through May 14, 2005.

3. SINs Awarded: Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc. is awarded the following SINs:

899-1 Environmental Planning Services & Documentation

899-2 Environmental Compliance Services

899-3 Environmental/Occupational Training Services

899-4 Waste Management Services

4. Delivery/Performance Area: Worldwide

5. F.O.B. Point: Destination

6. Order Limitations: Minimum Order:$ 300.00

Maximum Order:$1,000,000.00

7. Award is predicated on commercial pricing. Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc. has named Sinclair as their Most Favored Customer. Sinclair receives a 5% discount from list prices. Pricing is based on Hanford Nuclear Services/RMC Laboratories Commercial Rates for Our Services, dated January 1, 1997.

8. Prompt Payment Discount Terms: 2% 15 days, Net 30 days

9. Offer accepted as negotiated. The following documents are incorporated into this contract which are attached hereto and made a part hereof:

Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc. letter dated March 17, 2000

Email from D. Ginther to R. Soundararajan, dated May 3, 2000

Email from R. Soundararajan to D. Ginther, dated May 4, 2000

10. Contractor shall pay the Industrial Funding Fee of 0.75% of sales, in accordance with clause 552.238-74.

11. In accordance with clause 552.238-72, contractor must report the quarterly dollar value of sales under the contract by calendar quarter on electronic GSA Form 72A.

12. The Economic Price Adjustment will be effective May 15, 2001 and each May 15 through May 15, 2004 (for the year May 15, 2004 through May 14, 2005). If this contract is extended for the option period the same principle will apply.

13. Hanford Nuclear Services, Inc. has an approved accounting system to track labor hour task orders and is authorized to accept labor hour task orders when determined appropriate by the task ordering agency.

14. Other Direct Costs (ODCs) will be listed as separate line items and identified as 'open market charges'. These Other Direct Costs will be negotiated by the task ordering official when the task order is issued. When ODC's are valued over $2,500.00, all pertinent acquisition regulations must be followed.

15. READ CONTRACT CAREFULLY: This award covers indefinite quantities or services. No performance or delivery is required until order(s) are received.

16. The following labor category hourly rates have been agreed to for SINs 899-1, 899-2, 899-3, and 899-4 for the first year of the contract:

PRICE LIST

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Labor Category	Government Hourly Rate	Government Daily Rate

Clerical Administrator	$ 19.75	$ 158.01
Administration I	$ 26.04	$ 208.28
Administration II	$ 30.52	$ 244.19
Word Processor	$ 32.32	$ 258.56
Word Processor/Editor	$ 35.91	$ 287.29
Technician	$ 40.40	$ 323.20

Senior Technician I	$ 43.99	$ 351.93
Senior Technician II	$ 48.48	$ 387.84
Engineer/Scientist II/Consultant II	$ 51.17	$ 409.38
Engineer/Scientist III	$ 52.07	$ 416.57
Engineer/Scientist IV	$ 56.56	$ 452.48
Consultant II	$ 61.95	$ 495.57
Senior Technician III	$ 64.64	$ 517.12
Engineer/Scientist V	$ 68.23	$ 545.85
Consultant III	$ 70.92	$ 567.39
Senior Engineer/Scientist I	$ 72.72	$ 581.76
Senior Engineer/Scientist II	$ 76.31	$ 610.49
Senior Engineer/Scientist III	$ 80.80	$ 646.40
Consultant IV	$ 83.49	$ 667.94
Senior Consultant I	$ 87.98	$ 703.85
Senior Consultant II	$ 92.47	$ 739.76
Senior Consultant III	$ 179.55	$ 1,436.87
Principal Consultant I	$ 125.69	$ 1,005.50
Principal Consultant II	$ 134.67	$ 1,077.33
Executive Consultant I	$ 149.03	$ 1,192.24
Executive Consultant II	$ 164.29	$ 1,314.34
Senior Executive Consultant	$ 218.16	$ 1,745.27
Expert Witness I	$ 125.69	$ 1,005.50
Expert Witness II	$ 134.67	$ 1,077.33
Expert Witness III	$ 149.03	$ 1,192.24
Nuclear Engineer/Scientist I	$ 125.69	$ 1,005.50
Nuclear Engineer/Scientist II	$ 134.67	$ 1,077.33
Nuclear Engineer/Scientist III	$ 218.16	$ 1,745.27
Health Physicist	$ 144.54	$ 1,156.33

The following courses are offered under SIN 899-3, Environmental/Occupational Training Services:

Title of Course	Length of Course	Course Price	Minimum Number of Students	Price Per Additional Student
Stabilization/Solidification, Theory & Practice	8 hours	$9,975.25	20	$448.89

Recent Advances in Nuclear Waste Management	3 days	$9,975.25	20	$448.89

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