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Department of Energy Releases Draft Solicitation for New Savannah River Site Contract, Including Nuke Weapons Work

Tuesday, August 21st, 2018

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Department of Energy Releases Draft Solicitation for New Savannah River Site Contract, Including Nuke Weapons Work

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The Department of Energy on Tuesday released a draft solicitation for a Savannah River Site management and operations contract that could be worth nearly $15 billion over 10 years, including construction of new tritium facilities to power up U.S. nuclear weapons.Interested parties can meet DoE officials on site for three days of one-on-one meetings beginning Sept. 10, the agency said in documents posted online. The department will accept comments about the draft Savannah River Site Operations Post Fiscal Year 2018 solicitation…

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