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

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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