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Battelle and Boeing Announce Team Bid for Sandia M&O Contract

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

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Battelle and Boeing Announce Team Bid for Sandia M&O Contract

Contractors Battelle and Boeing [BA] have signed an agreement to bid as a team for the Sandia National Laboratories’ management and operation contract, Battelle said Tuesday. Team members include the University of New Mexico (UNM), the Texas A&M University System, and the University of Texas System.The Sandia National Laboratories produce nonnuclear weapon components and develop systems to ensure the reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), in addition to the development of nuclear intelligence,…

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