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Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 1978 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN1978-11-20·LATEST ACTION2026-06-25·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC0276SF00515_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE LINEAR ACCELLERATOR

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Ongoing operation and maintenance of Stanford's linear accelerator facility, a 47-year DOE-funded research infrastructure project.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&oparticle-physicslinear-accelerator
Why this matters

SLAC is a cornerstone U.S. particle physics and photon science facility; sustained funding ensures continuity of fundamental research and international scientific leadership.

Supply-chain signal

Steady M&O spending supports specialized equipment vendors, cryogenic systems suppliers, and high-energy physics instrumentation manufacturers serving the facility.

U.S.–China competition angle

Particle physics and synchrotron research are competitive domains; sustained U.S. investment in SLAC maintains scientific edge against international rivals including China's synchrotron facilities.

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Period of performance
Start
1978-11-20
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 457 days
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