High purity depleted uranium (HPDU) production services
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 89233125CNA000429
- Awardee
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Bwxt Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. UEI MMACD85DT5D5 Part of L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- Awarding agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $131,300,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- High-Purity Depleted Uranium Production for NNSA Solicitation · 89233125RNA000259 · Posted Mar 6, 2025
- Contract value 8% obligated
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- $1,197,896,810.39 Current, with exercised options
- $1,632,882,702.39 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 11% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 2 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Inventory FAR subpart 4.17
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $500,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $55,000,000 | |
| Funding Only Action | $29,000,000 | |
| Original award | $46,800,000 |
About this award
The National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $1.63 billion definitive contract to BWXT Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. for high-purity depleted uranium production services on October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2035. The contract carries no set-aside designation and is priced on a firm fixed-price basis.
Place of performance is Jonesborough, Tennessee. The originating solicitation, posted March 6, 2025, sought high-purity depleted uranium production capabilities under NAICS 325992 (Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing). BWXT Ordnance Tennessee is a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and competes on a full-and-open basis in ammunition manufacturing, ordnance accessories production, and advanced materials processing. The vendor's recent award footprint is dominated by this contract, which represents 93 percent of its combined potential value across all recent awards. Additional work includes a $75.3 million indefinite delivery contract with the Army's Program Executive Office Ammunition for approximately 2,000 depleted uranium penetrators annually for the 120-millimeter M829A4 tank cartridge, and a $267.2 million multiple-award OTA for classified depleted uranium penetrators under the ROBUST 1 program.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 89233125CNA000429?
89233125CNA000429 was awarded to Bwxt Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. by National Nuclear Security Administration (Department of Energy) on October 1, 2025.
How much is contract 89233125CNA000429 worth?
The government has obligated $131,300,000 on 89233125CNA000429. Its current value, with exercised options, is $1,197,896,810. Its potential value, with all options, is $1,632,882,702.
Was contract 89233125CNA000429 competed?
The extent of competition for 89233125CNA000429 was full and open competition. The government received 2 offers.
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