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ARS Aleut Analytical Certified by the SBA as an 8(a) Program Participant

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Port Allen, La. – ARS Aleut Analytical, LLC, a provider of full-service and mobile laboratory services to both Federal and commercial customers, is pleased to announce they have been certified as a participant in the 8(a) Business Development Program by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

The 8(a) Business Development Program offers training, contracting advantages, marketing, technical, and business assistance to firms that are owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The program helps firms build their competitive and institutional experience, enhancing their ability to perform larger prime contracts by supplementing their capabilities through joint ventures.

The 8(a) certification process grants Aleut’s participation for nine years, including a four-year developmental stage and five-year transition stage.

Aleut can now compete for 8(a) set-aside contracts and receive sole-source awards with a total contract value up to $100 million from the Department of Defense (DoD), or up to $4 million for all other agencies.

Aleut’s laboratory capabilities expand to include radiochemistry, standard chemistry, industrial hygiene, and other specialty services. In addition to a primary laboratory in Port Allen, Louisiana, Aleut has the capability to set up mobile sample management offices (SMO) and mobile laboratories to support client projects on-site. Aleut’s NRC materials license has a 2Ci/Isotope limit for isotope mass numbers 3-252. This is one of the highest acceptance levels for commercial laboratories in the United States.

“This milestone achievement will allow Aleut to expand our reach, providing fast turnaround for certified results government customers can trust,” said Darrin Lawrence, Vice President of Aleut Federal’s Environmental Services Group.

ARS Aleut Analytical, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aleut Federal, LLC, a holding company for Federal subsidiaries of The Aleut Corporation (TAC).

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