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energyexpiring · 31d· period of performance ends in 31 daysONGOING · MOD OF 2003 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2003-11-01·LATEST ACTION2026-03-31·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_DEFC0204ER54698_089
Award description

THE DIII-D NATIONAL FUSION PROGRAM AND ADVANCED FUSION TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Ongoing support for the DIII-D National Fusion Program, a major U.S. fusion research facility conducting advanced plasma physics and fusion technology development.

Sub-sectors
fusion-researchnational-lab-m&oadvanced-technology-rd
Why this matters

DIII-D is a cornerstone of U.S. fusion energy research, critical to achieving commercial fusion viability and maintaining American leadership in next-generation energy technology.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains a specialized ecosystem of fusion engineering, plasma diagnostics, and superconducting magnet suppliers supporting long-term national fusion infrastructure.

U.S.–China competition angle

Fusion energy is a strategic competition domain; sustained U.S. investment in DIII-D maintains technological parity as China accelerates its own fusion programs.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-17. Cost: $0.003062.

Period of performance
Start
2003-11-01
End
2026-07-31
Status
expiring · 31din 31 days
Sources

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