The U.S. Energy Dept. has cancelled a $13-billion, 10-year contract awarded just a few months ago to a team led by BWXT Technical Services and Fluor Federal Services to manage millions of gallons of radioactive waste stored underground at its Hanford, Wash., former weapons site—confirming plans for a major scope expansion and lengthy reprocurement but sharing few details.
DOE alerted agency and contract employees on Dec. 23, and has confirmed to ENR, that it now will seek new bids for a single contractor to operate both its nuclear waste tank farm and initially, its multi-billion-dollar waste treatment plant set for startup soon.