$221,381,740

Fabrication of tritium-producing burnable absorber rods for the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship program.

Tritium is essential for maintaining nuclear warhead reliability; this 26-year contract ensures continuous domestic production capacity for the deterrent.

Westinghouse's monopoly on TPBAR fabrication means this contract is critical infrastructure with no domestic alternative suppliers.

Tritium production is a strategic chokepoint; maintaining domestic capability prevents dependence on foreign sources for nuclear deterrent maintenance.