AECL takes first step in bidding for CNL contract

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The search has begun for the “next” operators of the Chalk River labs.

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd announced Monday that it has published a “request for expressions of interest” to manage and operate Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL).

The request document was published on the online tendering service MERX.

“AECL, a Canadian Crown corporation, seeks from potential industry proponents their interest, experience and capability to manage and operate CNL under a Government owned, Contractor operated (“GoCo”) contracting model after the current contract ends.

“Responses received will be used in the development of a procurement plan to decide if and how AECL will proceed with a procurement to award a follow-on contract,” the company said in its announcement.

CNL has been managed since September of 2015 by Canadian National Energy Alliance (CNEA), a consortium made up of three partner companies – SNC-Lavalin, Jacobs Engineering and Fluor Federal Services – under a contract that will expire in September of 2025…

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