FPN07-27
DOE Puts PPPL Up for Bid
May 6, 2007
The Energy Department (DOE) has issued a "notice" (DE-RP02-07CH11466) that
it will accept bids to manage the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
(PPPL). The DOE's current contract expires September 30 of this year but
DOE will be providing an extension since it will not be ready to issue the
request for proposals until later this year. They hope to complete the
bidding process in late spring 2008. "Expressions of interest" to this
noteice, however, are due May 25, 2007 to Marlene Martinez (630)252-2080;
marlene.martinez@ch.doe.gov
Princeton University, which has managed PPPL for 56 years, is expected to
bid to maintain the contract. According to the notice, PPPL has a budget of
$80 million and a staff of 397.