General atomics - lithium processing capability demonstration and purification services
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- 89233126CNA000440
- Awardee
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General Atomics UEI TVRYQ3N3B8H5
- Awarding agency
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National Nuclear Security Administration
Department of Energy
- Obligated
- $19,497,353
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Lithium - LITHIUM PROCESSING CAPABILITY Special Notice · 89233126RNA000316 · Posted Apr 13, 2026
- Contract value 2% obligated
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- $19,497,353.27 Current, with exercised options
- $979,497,353.27 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 1% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- Potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed · 1 offer Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Shannon, MS 38868, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a definitive contract to General Atomics for lithium processing capability demonstration and purification services on September 29, 2026, with a ceiling value of $979.5 million and ultimate completion September 30, 2036.
Place of performance is Shannon, MS. The contract is firm fixed price with no set-aside. The originating solicitation, posted April 13, 2026 with an April 28, 2026 response deadline, sought lithium processing capability under NAICS 325180 (Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing) and PSC code R425 (Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical). General Atomics operates as a large established prime contractor across defense and energy missions without SBA certifications or set-aside eligibility; the company's federal portfolio includes inertial confinement fusion target fabrication, advanced materials research, naval aviation systems, and space-based platforms. This award aligns with General Atomics' existing work for the National Nuclear Security Administration, which currently anchors 29 awards valued at $1.22 billion across the vendor's portfolio, including a $547.2 million fusion target research and fabrication contract awarded in October 2024.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 89233126CNA000440?
89233126CNA000440 was awarded to General Atomics by National Nuclear Security Administration (Department of Energy) on September 29, 2026.
How much is contract 89233126CNA000440 worth?
The government has obligated $19,497,353 on 89233126CNA000440. Its potential value, with all options, is $979,497,353.
Was contract 89233126CNA000440 competed?
The extent of competition for 89233126CNA000440 was not competed. The government received 1 offer.
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