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A new structure?

The new structure for the bid being developed by UC and Bechtel/AECOM It appears the talks between UC and Bechtel and developing a new structure. This structure would be to break the Operations and Projects PADs away from the Science/Technology/Security making each partner responsible for the management, performance, and fee. How would this effect Weapons PAD and program???

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Anonymous said…
NOT an option according to the draft RFP. While this pie-in-the-sky arrangement might be attractive, it is DOA at NNSA.
Anonymous said…

Again I am hearing that UC is NOT teaming with Bechtel anymore. Maybe they talked but it fell apart. I think Bechtel is seen as utterly toxic at this point.
Anonymous said…
Could be an option under an internal agreement but they cannot propose this.
Anonymous said…
Desperate situations must take desperate actions!
Anonymous said…
UC and Bechtel-Jacobs have been in bed together so long it hardly makes any difference what we call it. Whatever the name, it has been a disaster for Los Aamos, US science, and our National Defense.
Anonymous said…
The structure might seem different on paper, but the "past performance" grading on their bid would score the exact same as LANS, huge negative. So why do it.
Anonymous said…
The structure might seem different on paper, but the "past performance" grading on their bid would score the exact same as LANS, huge negative. So why do it.

October 2, 2017 at 5:44 AM

Based on the interested parties release, because no one else is interested....
Anonymous said…
Based on the interested parties release, because no one else is interested....

October 3, 2017 at 12:13 AM

Except the list shows many are interested. Why do you insist on saying things that are obviously false and easily checked?
Anonymous said…
The list is full of small players that cannot Prime. There are only three big players on the published list and two are current partners. (Bechtel: current, BWXT: current, GD)

Truth is they will hold out for a better deal before expressing interest.

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