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Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2024 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2024-09-30·LATEST ACTION2026-06-25·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_89243024CSC000002_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACT FOR THE FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY (FNAL)

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Obligation increment on the ongoing management and operating contract for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a DOE particle physics research facility.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&oparticle-physicsscientific-research
Why this matters

Fermi Lab is critical U.S. infrastructure for high-energy physics research and maintains scientific leadership in fundamental particle science amid global competition.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains demand for specialized scientific equipment, computing infrastructure, and technical talent supporting advanced accelerator operations and experimental physics.

U.S.–China competition angle

Particle physics research underpins quantum computing and advanced materials science; maintaining U.S. lab capabilities counters China's investment in competing research infrastructure.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-17. Cost: $0.002944.

Period of performance
Start
2024-09-30
End
2029-12-31
Status
activein 1280 days
Sources

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