Who is interested in bidding for the Los Alamos contract?
UC has appointed a Vice President of Laboratory Management, explored the creation of an advisory committee made up of experts from the defense industry, and initiated conversations with defense corporations regarding a possible joint bid. Early within his term as UC president, Robert Dynes stated, It is premature for the University to make a decision on whether it will compete or not; it will depend on the Department of Energy and the request for proposalswhat the conditions are. If the conditions are consistent with the mission of the University of California, then I believe we should go forward. That having been said, I believe at the moment we should continue to prepare as if we will be competing. The University of Texas (UT) has allocated $500,000 to bid for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Estimates indicate that the entire bidding process could cost $6 million. UT is a massive institution with a $7 billion annual operating budget; 170,000 students and 105,000 faculty and staff. UT
