University of Tennessee to lease space in Oak Ridge National Security Prototype Center

Jun 11, 2026

The University of Tennessee asked the commission to approve a lease (with waiver of advertisement) with Roane County NSPC LLC for the National Security Prototype Center in Oak Ridge; UT will occupy about one‑third of the building and base rent will cover debt service, the president said.

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President Randy Boyd told commissioners the university agreed to collaborate with Consolidated Nuclear Security on a National Security Prototype Center in Oak Ridge and requested approval of a lease with Roane County NSPC LLC under a waiver of advertisement.

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