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$41,068,913,544

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2007 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2007-05-09·LATEST ACTION2026-06-17·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC5207NA27344_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

TAS::89 0240::TAS THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (PBMC) IS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY (LLNL). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CONTRACT, ACCOMPLISH THE MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND MANAGE AND OPERATE THE LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY IS ONE OF DOES OFFICE OF DEFENSE PROGRAM MULTI-PROGRAM LABORATORIES. THE LABORATORY IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION (ESTABLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 35 AND OPERATED UNDER THIS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING (M&O) CONTRACT, AS DEFINED IN FAR 17.6 AND DEAR 917.6.

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory management contract, funding DOE's multi-program defense research laboratory.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&oweapons-stockpiledefense-programs
Why this matters

LLNL is a cornerstone of U.S. nuclear weapons stewardship and advanced defense R&D; this 19-year contract ensures continuity of critical national security missions.

Supply-chain signal

M&O contracts at national labs drive demand for specialized scientific equipment, computing infrastructure, and specialized workforce across the national security industrial base.

U.S.–China competition angle

LLNL's work on nuclear deterrence, advanced computing, and defense technologies is central to maintaining U.S. technological edge against peer competitors.

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Period of performance
Start
2007-05-09
End
2031-09-30
Status
activein 1918 days
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