Bid protest by Atkins-Jacobs-Westinghouse competing team is key factor in megacontract dispute, but neither the judge, companies nor U.S. Energy Dept. will comment on the invalidated contract or on what will happen next.
Teams said to be led by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Westinghouse protest U.S. Energy Dept. award of possible 10-year contract to manage construction and operations at huge WIPP nuclear disposal site in New Mexico.
Ruling largely rejects state assertion that challenge of Transurban/Macquarie contract missed key deadline; no state comment yet on impact to project schedule.
