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Procurement & Supply Chain

SMSI has an established Supply Chain organization based out of our Oak Ridge, TN office comprised of Capital Project Buyers, Expeditors, Delivery Managers and Supplier Quality.  SMSI’s procurement teams take an active performance approach and work to form strong relationships with both internal technical customers and external customers such as contracting officers.

Comprehensive Task Solutions

  • Acquisition strategy and planning services for complex projects including source selection evaluations.
  • Acquisition program consulting.
  • A-la-carte purchasing, expediting, supplier quality, and other services.
  • Delivery Center services (delivery managers, purchasing, expediting, supplier quality, engineering, project controls, quality, construction).
  • Data-driven subcontractor and project performance analytics.

Expert Capabilities

  • Subcontract formation, administration, and management for FOK equipment, process equipment, specialty testing, construction, and more.
  • Supplier quality reps for surveillance and inspection per ANSI, ASIC, ASTM, AWS, ASME, IEEE, and NQA-1.
  • Certified inspectors in Level II and III mechanical/electrical, NDE, and welding.
  • PM expertise and oversight with NQA-1 and ISO audit services.

Relevant Experience

  • Specialty equipment procurements, Material Assignment Schedules, consulting, and procurement program analysis for LANL.
  • Conceptual design for hot cell design and fabrication for ORNL’s planned Radioisotope Production Facility.
  • Source Selection Boards for design/fab services at WRPS (Hanford).
  • GB and equipment engineering and procurement for SRNS.
  • Consulting on enhancements for DOE EM Procurement Org.
  • Prime contracts and supply chain on multiple DOD and DOE capital projects; e.g., Bluegrass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant, Pueblo Chemical Agent Pilot Plant, Hanford WTP, and Ground Based Midcourse Defense.

Proven Value and Benefits

  • Effective acquisition planning from the front end strategy development, through schedule analysis, to inspection/surveillance planning.
  • Continuous and effective subcontract management through frequent client engagement.
  • Rapid response to changing conditions and process changes.