Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the U.S. Navy’s Naval
Sea Systems Command and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) have jointly awarded contracts to Fluor
Marine Propulsion, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fluor, to manage
the Naval Nuclear Laboratory beginning October 1, 2018. The contracts
have a 10-year period of performance including all option years.
“We are very pleased that the U.S. Government has placed its confidence
in Fluor to ensure the continued preeminence of the nuclear Navy’s vital
missions,” said Tom
D’Agostino, president of Fluor’s Government Group. “Fluor is
committed to the expeditious and efficient transition of these contracts
without disruption to the employees and their current operations. We
look forward to ensuring that the Naval Nuclear Laboratory continues to
deliver excellence to the men and women of the Navy who support our
national security.”
The scope of the contracts includes management and operation of the
Naval Nuclear Laboratory with four primary facilities in New York,
Pennsylvania and Idaho.
For more than 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed
advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical
support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe
and reliable operation of our nation’s submarine and aircraft carrier
Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is solely dedicated to the Naval
Nuclear Propulsion Program and is comprised of more than 7,500
engineers, scientists, technicians and support personnel. More
information about the Naval Nuclear Laboratory can be found here.
About Fluor Corporation
Founded in 1912, Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that transforms the
world by building prosperity and empowering progress. Fluor serves its
clients by designing, building and maintaining safe, well executed,
capital-efficient projects around the world. With headquarters in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 153 on the Fortune 500 list with
revenue of $19.5 billion in 2017 and has more than 56,000 employees
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com
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Fluor CorporationMedia RelationsBrian Mershon, 469-398-7621orBrett Turner, 864-281-6976orInvestor RelationsJason Landkamer, 469-398-7222