*IF* UT wins, UT needs extra $7m for contract transistion.
https://www.exchangemonitor.com/ut-needs-extra-7m-take-lanl-wins-contract/
https://www.exchangemonitor.com/ut-needs-extra-7m-take-lanl-wins-contract/
Tri-Valley Cares needs to be on this if they aren't already. We need to make sure that NNSA and LLNL does not make good on promises to pursue such stupid ideas as doing Plutonium experiments on NIF. The stupidity arises from the fact that a huge population is placed at risk in the short and long term. Why do this kind of experiment in a heavily populated area? Only a moron would push that kind of imbecile area. Do it somewhere else in the god forsaken hills of Los Alamos. Why should the communities in the Bay Area be subjected to such increased risk just because the lab's NIF has failed twice and is trying the Hail Mary pass of doing an SNM experiment just to justify their existence? Those Laser EoS techniques and the people analyzing the raw data are all just BAD anyways. You know what comes next after they do the experiment. They'll figure out that they need larger samples. More risk for the local population. Stop this imbecilic pursuit. They wan...
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Well who knows what is going happen. There are now rumors that Bechtel has won not U Texas. Maybe they have not made the final decision.
Somehow the Bechtel thing makes sense. It is just too messed up and crazy not to be true.
It seems odd that NNSA has not said who the winner is yet. Could it be that they have not actually decided? Maybe it s some kind game where they say, well Texas could have won or Bechtel could won...hint hint, lets negotiate. Who the hell knows the United States is starting run more and more like a third world country so perhaps it is simple as who can bribe the NNSA. I know that it is shocking to contemplate but have you ever meet NNSA people? The swamp is pretty much running on own now, so don't be surprised if NK-Iran win the contract. They way things have turned out in the NNSA complex in the last 10 years means anything is possible but the outcome is usually bad for the United States.
Bechtel, this could be nasty surprise for many. Anyone else hearing that Bechtel-Purdue has won?
More talk that it is Bechtel and that is why they waiting on the announcement since they know it is not going go over very well.
Yep, Bechtel won. Wow...wow.
What I find stunning is not that Bechtel has won but that so many people at LANL had insisted that Bechtel could not win. Some people even on this blog pointed out that since Bechtel went to the trouble to put in a bid that they knew they must have had a real chance.
The issue is what did Bechtel pitch to NNSA to get the win? There had been talk that the plan was to blame UC for everything along with saying the lab scientists did not respect the Bechtel managers. If this is the pitch that won that expect some real and final changes at LANL. Also Bechtel is going to go for broke in terms of rent-seeking now that they have a mandate. By the way this will effect you guys at LLNL as well, the dynamic with LANL could change and Bechtel could try and gain more control over over LLNL now that they control LANL and will for some time.
They key thing will be to make sure there are no safety and security violations, there is only one way to do that.
Now when do the RIFs start? Bechtel had been very clear about how they wanted to change people the last time, this was in the Physics Today article. This time the gloves have to come off and they must be beyond brutal, NNSA just said to them, "do what you gotta do".
Don't waste time with rumors. Wait for actual facts.
May 22, 2018 at 10:42 AM
You really don't want to know the facts.
Bechtel has won. Once they decided to bid it was already a done deal that they would win.
Its powers are infinite and unstoppable by mere mortals. It has merely to will and the fabric of reality bends to it.
If NNSA was unwise enough to pick Bechtel to run LANL then this lab is, indeed, royally screwed. Let us pray for a miracle.
Summary of rumors.
UC has won,
Northrup has won,
U Texas has won,
Bechtel was won,
We will know in early May
NNSA does not like any of the proposals so no has won and it may be delayed.
Is there is any others?
Its powers are infinite and unstoppable by mere mortals. It has merely to will and the fabric of reality bends to it."
Bechtel is faster than a speeding bullet and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound...
Bechtel baby, in it to win it! The dollar dollar bills will be rolling in. Ca Ching Ca Ching Ca Ching!
Bechtel has one it just not official but there are lots of leaks.
So what is this unofficial "one" that Bechtel has? One what?
It's best to ignore rumors, especially when they can't spell.