SRNS Small Business Programs Brings Home Fifth Award in FY25

Written by SRNS Team | Jul 10, 2025 8:41:17 PM

Mackenzie McNabb

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

(803) 952-8179, mackenzie.mcnabb@srs.gov

AIKEN, S.C. – (July 10, 2025) – A program manager at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) was recently named the Facility Management Contractor Small Business Program Manager of the Year by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). This accolade is part of the Annual Small Business Awards Program and marks the fifth award in fiscal year (FY) 2025 awarded to the SRNS Small Business Programs team.

The Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Service Procurement and Small Business teams. Front row: Candyse Edwards, Procurement; Candice Kitchens, Supplier Relationship Development (SRD) Lead; Natasha Bradley, Procurement; Catherine Newman, Supplier Engagement Intern; Supplier Engagement Specialists Lisa Tanner, Lori Gee, Jana Chavous and Rachel Boyd. Back row: Jack Green, SRD Intern; Supplier Engagement Specialists Alyssa Canipe and Phil Kelly; Wayne Potter, SRD Manager; Joe Ortaldo, Procurement; and Adam Allen, Procurement.

The award recognized SRNS Small Business Liaison Officer Lisa Tanner’s energetic and forward thinking efforts in working with and advocating for small businesses. Members across federal and contractor teams were honored for their exceptional performance, which has made small business vital to the DOE’s mission success.

SRNS Small Business Programs also received the following awards in FY25:

Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence – U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Southeast Region Small Business Subcontractor of the Year – U.S. SBA
Top Supply Chain Project Award - Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Mentor of the Year - DOE OSDBU

"Lisa continues to exhibit the highest degree of dedication and commitment to the small business community since the Site’s landlord transition from Environmental Management to NNSA," said Gary Lyttek, Senior Business Source Manager for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Office of Partnership and Acquisition Services. "Anyone who has met Lisa instantly responds to her energy and genuine desire to help those around her. She is an asset to herself, SRS, and NNSA’s Small Business Programs. We gladly celebrate her many accomplishments of the past year and look forward to future successes."

“At SRNS, we are passionate about supporting the growth of small businesses. We are thrilled by the opportunities we have facilitated for these enterprises to connect with us,” said Tanner. “I'm immensely proud of our team's efforts to help small businesses navigate the procurement process and drive economic and innovative advancements.”

SRNS continues to lead and drive results that have solidified its reputation as a leader in small business advocacy. For more information about SRNS Small Business Programs, click here.

Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, a Fluor and HII partnership company, is responsible for the management and operations of the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site, located near Aiken, South Carolina.

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