DOE awards $350-million contract for Nevada site cleanup

June 22, 2020, 3:43PMRadwaste Solutions

Oak Ridge, Tenn.–based Navarro Research and Engineering has been awarded a 10-year environmental program services contract worth up to $350 million for cleanup services at the Nevada National Security Site, the Department of Energy announced on June 17. The new contract replaces the current NNSS cleanup contract, also held by Navarro Research and Engineering, which expires on July 31.

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DOE awards $350-million contract for Nevada site cleanup

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