19 companies show interest in running Sandia National Lab

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — As the National Nuclear Security Administration formally opens the bidding process for a contract to manage Sandia National Laboratories, 19 organizations from around the country have expressed interest.

The Albuquerque Journal reports (http://bit.ly/20b0QHg ) that the NNSA, which oversees the nuclear weapons lab, will conduct bidding for the $2.9 billion management contract now that it has released its final request for proposals.