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At the time, an NNSA statement cited that NVS3T offered &#8220;best value to the government.&#8221;<br\/><br\/> But on Aug. 31, NNSA announced it was pulling back that contract award and re-opening the bidding process. The reason: NVS3T had not alerted the NNSA contracting office that it was being sold by Lockheed to Leidos.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This change in ownership raises substantial questions about the information in the NVS3T proposal, which could significantly impact the evaluation of the proposal and award decision,&#8221; NNSA wrote in a statement. &#8220;Accordingly, NNSA has decided to rescind the award to NVS3T. This allows the current procurement action to continue. 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Is a key experiment center for the Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP), and also provides radiological emergency response capabilities and training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An NNSA spokesman declined to comment further, as the contract is now an active government procurement process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Leidos spokeswoman Melissa Koskovich wrote in a statement that the company is &#8220;disappointed&#8221; by the NNSA decision, but declined to say if the company plans to re-compete for the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Leidos stands behind NSV3T\u2019s proposal, as do all of the assets and experience referenced in the proposal,&#8221; Koskovich wrote. &#8220;We look forward to working with NNSA to resolve their questions. 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