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Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE

energyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 1978 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN1978-09-15·LATEST ACTION2026-06-25·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC0576RL01830_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE/PACIFIC NORTHWEST LABORATORY OPERATING AND MANAGING CONTRACT

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

Operating and managing Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, a DOE research facility conducting energy, nuclear, and scientific research.

Sub-sectors
national-lab-m&onuclear-weapons-stockpilescientific-research
Why this matters

PNNL is a cornerstone DOE lab supporting nuclear stockpile stewardship, clean energy innovation, and national security research for nearly five decades.

Supply-chain signal

This M&O contract sustains a major hub for advanced materials, nuclear fuel, and energy technology development that feeds downstream commercial and defense applications.

U.S.–China competition angle

PNNL's work on advanced nuclear, rare-earth processing, and energy storage directly supports U.S. technological independence in critical energy and defense sectors.

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Period of performance
Start
1978-09-15
End
2027-09-30
Status
activein 457 days
Sources

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