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Contracts & Procurement

Awards, protests, extensions, and re-competes for management and operating contracts and major subcontracts across the weapons complex and commercial nuclear sector.

  • Strong fourth quarter despite gov ops decrease for BWXT

    Earnings rose, though government operations fell, at BWX Technologies (BWXT), Lynchburg, Va., in the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to naval propulsion and commercial nuclear power awards. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $93 million, or $1.01 a share, up from $71 million, or $0.92 a share, in the year-ago […]

  • DOE to review responses to draft RFP on Los Alamos legacy cleanup biz

    The Department of Energy is reviewing responses to a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Legacy Cleanup Contract at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The deadline for responding to the draft RFP was Thursday Feb. 26. The DOE Office of Environmental Management plans to eventually issue a final RFP to continue legacy remediation at […]

  • INL prime looking for vendors to handle emergency alarm work

    Battelle Energy Alliance, the Department of Energy’s management contractor for Idaho National Laboratory is seeking expressions of interest from vendors capable of raising the fire alarm strobes in Building 1617. The work will help the prime contractor in meeting safety codes and updated height and visibility requirements, according to a Feb. 24 procurement notice online […]

  • Aerospace exec Jablonsky joins BWXT board

    Virginia-based BWX Technologies, (BWXT) said last week it has appointed longtime defense and aerospace executive Dan Jablonsky to its board of directors effective March 2. In a Friday, Feb. 20 press release, BWXT said Jablonsky will  also serve on the board’s audit and finance committee. Jablonsky was most recently the CEO and chair of Ursa […]

  • AtkinsRéalis to hold fourth quarter earnings call

    Montreal, Canada-based nuclear engineering company AtkinsRéalis will conduct its fourth quarter earnings conference call on Friday at 8 a.m. Eastern Time. The company is coming off a strong third quarter in 2025, where it saw its net earnings ($146.7 million (US $104.6 million)) and quarterly revenue ($2.8 billion (US $1.99 billion)) rise year-over-year. Atkins dealt […]

  • Amentum to relocate to new office HQ in 2027

    Amentum will move its headquarters from Chantilly, Va. to Reston in early 2027, the company announced Feb. 19. The nuclear engineering and technology solutions said it has signed a lease for 45,000-square-feet of office space at 1900 Reston Metro Plaza, according to its press release. The sixteen-story building is certified to meet modern energy efficiency […]

  • Strong fourth quarter despite gov ops decrease for BWXT

    Earnings rose, though government operations fell, at BWX Technologies (BWXT), Lynchburg, Va., in the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to naval propulsion and commercial nuclear power awards. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $93 million, or $1.01 a share, up from $71 million, or $0.92 a share, in the year-ago […]

  • Draft RFP responses on Los Alamos legacy cleanup biz due this week

    The Department of Energy is seeking responses to a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Legacy Cleanup Contract at the Los Alamos National Laboratory by Thursday Feb. 26. The DOE Office of Environmental Management plans to eventually issue a final RFP to continue legacy remediation at Los Alamos. The business is now held by […]

  • Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year

    Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, during the fourth quarter of 2025, which the engineering and construction company partly attributes to a share buyback program and losing an overseas court ruling. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were a net loss of $1.6 billion or a loss of $9.87 a share, down from […]

  • Leidos negotiating co-investment deals with DoD for key programs

    The Defense Department and Leidos are negotiating framework agreements for co-investments in key acquisition programs for the company, Leidos CEO Tom Bell said on Tuesday. The forthcoming co-investment opportunities are in areas where Leidos has already increased capital expenditures, and internal research and development spending over the past three years, Bell said during the company’s […]

  • Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year

    Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, during the fourth quarter of 2025, which the engineering and construction company partly attributes to a share buyback program and losing an overseas court ruling. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were a net loss of $1.6 billion or a loss of $9.87 a share, down from […]

  • Wrap Up: Amentum details JV holdings; White House appoints nuclear policy adviser; Illinois could add nuclear; mini-reactor goes to military base; more

    Virginia-based Amentum holds an ownership stake in about 30 active joint ventures, the company said in a financial filing last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Amentum’s ownership percentages in these joint ventures, typically limited liability corporations or LLCs, “range from 25% to 50%,” the company said in an SEC filing around the […]

  • Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year

    Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, during the fourth quarter of 2025, which the engineering and construction company partly attributes to a share buyback program and losing an overseas court ruling. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were a net loss of $1.6 billion or a loss of $9.87 a share, down from […]

  • Leidos negotiating co-investment deals with DoD for key programs

    The Defense Department and Leidos are negotiating framework agreements for co-investments in key acquisition programs for the company, Leidos CEO Tom Bell said on Tuesday. The forthcoming co-investment opportunities are in areas where Leidos has already increased capital expenditures, and internal research and development spending over the past three years, Bell said during the company’s […]

  • Fluor reports lower earnings for quarter, year

    Earnings fell at Fluor, Irving, Texas, during the fourth quarter of 2025, which the engineering and construction company partly attributes to a share buyback program and losing an overseas court ruling. Net earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were a net loss of $1.6 billion or a loss of $9.87 a share, down from […]

  • Amentum holds stake in 30 joint ventures, company says

    Virginia-based Amentum holds an ownership stake in about 30 active joint ventures, the company said in a financial filing last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Amentum’s ownership percentages in these joint ventures, typically limited liability corporations or LLCs, “range from 25% to 50%,” the company said in an SEC filing around the […]

  • Amentum reports mixed earnings; CEO bullish on nuclear

    Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in its first quarter, which the international engineering and technology company attributed to surging interest in nuclear both to power the grid and to support space exploration. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended Jan. 2 were $44 million, or $0.18 a share, up from $12 […]

  • Amentum signs new UK nuclear contracts

    Électricité de France (EDF) recently awarded Virginia-based Amentum a handful of new nuclear services contracts valued at roughly $730 million (£540 million). Under these contracts, Amentum will be expanding the critical solutions for the United Kingdom’s current nuclear reactor fleet, in addition to the construction of a new gigawatt power station at Hinkley Point, according […]

  • Pantex prime seeking source to construct high explosive facility, due Thursday

    PanTeXas Deterrence, the BWX Technologies-led joint venture in charge of management and operations at Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, is seeking sources to build Pantex’s High Explosive, Synthesis, Formulation and Production (HESFP) facility.  The prime contractor posted a notice on sam.gov Jan. 27 citing the need for a subcontractor with experience in process engineering, process […]

  • HII reports strong 4th quarter, 2025 results on shipbuilding, mission tech

    Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) last week posted strong fourth quarter and full-year results on strength across its shipbuilding and mission systems businesses. Huntington Ingalls Industries subsidiaries are part of major joint ventures doing business in the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons complex, including the legacy cleanup contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New […]

  • Centrus earnings dip in fourth quarter

    Earnings fell at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker attributed to the decreased revenue from its uranium sector. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $17.8 million, or $0.79 a share, down from $53.7 million, or $3.20 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was […]

  • BWXT promotes Bender to chief digital officer

    Kurt Bender was appointed BWX Technologies senior vice president and chief digital officer, effective Feb. 5, the company said last week.  In the role, Bender will be responsible for BWXT’s digital strategy supporting operations in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. BWXT president and CEO Rex Geveden said the promotion comes as the […]

  • Centrus earnings dip in fourth quarter

    Earnings fell at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker attributed to the decreased revenue from its uranium sector. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $17.8 million, or $0.79 a share, down from $53.7 million, or $3.20 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was […]

  • Wrap Up: Centrus earnings dip; DOE nuclear records go digital; Hanford cyber team looks for threats; Paducah land cleared for major projects

    Earnings fell at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker attributed to the decreased revenue from its uranium sector.  Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $17.8 million, or $0.79 a share, down from $53.7 million, or $3.20 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was […]

  • Mixed results for Parsons in fourth quarter and 2025

    Earnings results were mixed at Parsons, Chantilly, Va., in the fourth quarter and full 2025 calendar year, which the technology provider attributed to turbulence in the federal government. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were a record $56 million, or $0.51 a share, up 3% from $54 million, or $0.49 a share, […]

  • Mixed results for Parsons in fourth quarter and 2025

    Earnings results were mixed at Parsons, Chantilly, Va., in the fourth quarter and full 2025 calendar year, which the technology provider attributed to turbulence in the federal government. Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were a record $56 million, or $0.51 a share, up 3% from $54 million, or $0.49 a share, […]

  • Centrus, Fluor team up for Piketon uranium enrichment plant expansion

    Centrus Energy has agreed to a strategic partnership with Fluor, which will serve as  engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the planned expansion of an Ohio uranium enrichment plant. The Bethesda, Md.-based Centrus will collaborate with Fluor through subsidiary American Centrifuge Operating, according to its Wednesday press release. The subsidiary operates the American Centrifuge Plant […]

  • Amentum reports mixed earnings, CEO bullish on nuclear

    Earnings rose at Amentum, Chantilly, Va., in its first quarter, which the international engineering and technology company attributed to surging interest in nuclear both to power the grid and to support space exploration. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 ended Jan. 2 were $44 million, or $0.18 a share, up from $12 […]

  • Centrus earnings dip in fourth quarter

    Earnings fell at Centrus Energy, Bethesda, Md., in the fourth quarter, which the uranium broker attributed to the decreased revenue from its uranium sector.  Net earnings for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 were $17.8 million, or $0.79 a share, down from $53.7 million, or $3.20 a share, in the year-ago quarter. Quarterly revenue was […]

  • Centrus, Fluor team up for Piketon uranium enrichment plant expansion

    Centrus Energy has agreed to a strategic partnership with Fluor, which will serve as  engineering, procurement and construction contractor for the planned expansion of an Ohio uranium enrichment plant. The Bethesda, Md.-based Centrus will collaborate with Fluor through subsidiary American Centrifuge Operating, according to its Wednesday press release. The subsidiary operates the American Centrifuge Plant […]