The Department of Energy’s first open industry briefing for the estimated $1.7 billion contract that covers up to 10 years of legacy nuclear cleanup work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) drew a crowd of nearly 150 earlier this month, but the partners for incumbent Los Alamos National Security (LANS) kept a low profile, a newly released DOE document shows.
There were 144 attendees registered for the June 7-9 site tour and industry briefing, but no one directly employed by LANS parents Bechtel Inc. the University of California, or AECOM attended, according to an attendee list DOE released Thursday. Three representatives from the final parent company, BWX Technologies, were included on the registration list.
A Bechtel spokesperson, reached Monday by email, said the company does not comment on pending bids.
A spokesperson for the University of California did not immediately reply to an email requesting comment Monday.
Other major contractors from across the DOE weapons complex listed in attendance included:
CB&I Federal Services
CH2M
Fluor
LATA Inc.
Stoller Newport News Nuclear
Wastren Advantage
Westinghouse Government Services
Also among the attendees was William Mairson, LANS’ deputy principal associated director for LANL.
The Los Alamos legacy cleanup contract will cover of legacy nuclear waste at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), including shipment of the lab’s legacy transuranic waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, N.M. The pact will include a five-year base period, one three-year option, and one two-year option, according to the draft solicitation DOE released in May.
