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$17,264,919,334

Department of Energy·Department of Energy

to UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC

energyactive
ACTION DATE·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_DEAC0206CH11357_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

Management and operation of Argonne National Laboratory, a major U.S. research facility conducting energy and scientific research.

Sub-sectors
national-laboratoriesresearch-infrastructurenuclear-science
Why this matters

Argonne is critical to U.S. energy innovation, including nuclear energy, battery technology, and advanced computing research supporting national competitiveness.

Supply-chain signal

Sustains domestic research capacity for energy technologies and materials science that inform U.S. supply chain resilience strategies.

U.S.–China competition angle

Argonne's research in advanced batteries, nuclear fuel cycles, and rare-earth applications directly supports U.S. technological independence from Chinese supply chains.

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Period of performance
Start
2006-07-31
End
2026-09-30
Status
activein 139 days
Sources

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