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Ensuring Smooth Operations at Blue Origin Facilities
At CSS, we’re proudly to plays a vital role in supporting Blue Origin’s groundbreaking endeavors in Texas and Washington. Our dedicated team is at the forefront of facilities and hospitality services, ensuring that every operation runs seamlessly.
CSS employee owners are integral to the success of Blue Origin’s Texas launch and testing activities. With highly skilled electricians, crane technicians, and industrial plumbers, we maintain and enhance the infrastructure crucial to these missions. Their expertise ensures that all systems are operational, safety standards are rigorously met, and any issues are swiftly addressed. This dedication keeps launch operations and testing schedules on track, supporting Blue Origin’s ambitious goals.
Our Facilities Logistics Coordinators are essential to the logistics of 16 buildings throughout Kent, Washington. They work directly with the Blue Origin Facilities team, handling a variety of projects that contribute to the smooth operation of their facilities. Their coordination and expertise are vital to the success of Blue Origin’s operations, ensuring that everything runs like clockwork.
In addition, our employee owners oversee the operations of Crew Quarters One, where we ensure an exceptional guest experience. Our team of housekeepers, administrators, and maintenance technicians work tirelessly to manage reservations, keep rooms spotless, and maintain the property to the highest standards. From overseeing remodeling projects to coordinating post-launch events, we create memorable experiences for our clients, showcasing our commitment to outstanding hospitality.
At CSS, we’re not just supporting Blue Origin’s vision; we’re helping to make it a reality. We’re excited to continue this journey together, driving excellence in every project we undertake.
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Examining Cetaceans for Contamination and Pathogens
CSS has employee owners who are experts in monitoring cetacean health. Several CSS scientists supporting NOAA’s Centers for Coastal Ocean Science have recently conducted research and tests on marine mammals to explore uncommon behaviors and causes for strandings. View some examples of this research below. Microplastics are becoming increasingly abundant in coastal and marine environments.…
Quality Assurance Audit Reports
Since 1985 we’ve supported the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and have provided more than 1,600 quality assurance audit reports that the client has used to assess the quality of toxicology studies they sponsor. Over the last year our employee owners reviewed several studies involving per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) compounds, or “forever chemicals”,…
Supporting Guam’s Chemical Round Up
Senior chemist working on the CSS contract with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) supported the Guam Lab Chemicals Round Up in March of 2024 and July of 2025. During both mobilizations, START supported EPA’s mission to collect chemical waste items from across the U.S. island territory of Guam for off-island transport and disposal. As a field chemist, CSS employee…