PrimeRFP SCOUT · Agency Intelligence · DOE
Department of Energy Contract Awards & Intelligence
Department of Energy (DOE) shows $57.1B in SCOUT transaction volume across 11,490 award actions (trailing 12 months, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026, ≥$100K floor), with an average action value of $5.0M. The agency focuses on energy, nuclear security, and national laboratory missions.. SCOUT aggregates all USASpending transaction records including modifications — differs from published FY2025 annual totals. See methodology note below. Data: PrimeRFP SCOUT · FPDS.
$57.1B
SCOUT Transaction Vol.
11,490
Total Awards
$5.0M
Avg. Award Value
2026-08-18
Data Through
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Top DOE Contractors by Obligation — Trailing 12 Months
| Rank | Contractor | Awards | Total Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | National Technology & Engineering Solutions Of Sandia LLCfamily | 75 | $8.0B |
| #2 | Triad National Security | 34 | $5.6B |
| #3 | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions LLCfamily | 70 | $5.2B |
| #4 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | 113 | $4.1B |
| #5 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, | 30 | $3.9B |
| #6 | Consolidated Nuclear Security, | 38 | $3.3B |
| #7 | Ut-Battelle | 32 | $3.1B |
| #8 | Washington River Protection Solutions LLCfamily | 192 | $2.0B |
| #9 | Pantexas Deterrence, | 26 | $1.7B |
| #10 | The Regents Of The University Of California | 47 | $1.4B |
Top 10 awardees by obligation · PrimeRFP SCOUT · Federal procurement records ≥$100K cumulative · 2025-08-23 – 2026-08-18
SCOUT Analysis — DOE Market Intelligence
Department of Energy obligated $57.1B across 11,490 contracts — Management & Operating (M&O) national-lab contracts dominate the top of the table.
Triad National Security, LLC ($5.6B), National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC ($5.5B), and Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC ($3.9B) are classic lab M&O primes.
Primary NAICS 541715 and 541330 reflect R&D and engineering firm classifications around the weapons and science complex.
Open-competition dollars outside M&O are smaller but real — environmental remediation, cybersecurity, and lab support services recur in SCOUT pipelines.
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DOE Recompete Pipeline
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Frequently Asked Questions — Department of Energy Contracting
What are reliable US government nuclear energy contracts?
The most durable federal nuclear dollars sit in DOE management-and-operating (M&O) contracts for national labs, NNSA weapons-complex sites, environmental cleanup, and advanced fuel. SCOUT ranks those awards on the DOE agency page and on the federal nuclear energy insights report using USASpending period-of-performance end dates.
How much does the Department of Energy spend on contracts?
DOE obligated $57.1B across 11,490 contracts in the trailing 12 months ending August 2026 (≥$100K floor). The high average award value ($4.97MM) reflects large, multi-year M&O contracts at national laboratories. Competitive open-market DOE spending is a fraction of the M&O total. Source: PrimeRFP SCOUT via USASpending.
Who operates DOE national laboratories?
DOE national laboratories are managed under long-term M&O contracts. Key operators include Triad National Security (LANL), NTESS/Sandia (SNL), Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNL), Consolidated Nuclear Security (Pantex/Y-12), and Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRS).
How do smaller companies win DOE contracts?
Smaller firms typically win DOE work through subcontracting relationships with M&O operators, environmental cleanup and remediation task orders, and direct awards for specialized engineering and IT services. GSA MAS and OASIS+ are also used for support services.
SCOUT Signal
August 2026
$37.71BCivilian obligated
Why this is here
Department of Energy in the August 2026 issue
DOE obligated $3.81B across 1,092 actions in 2026-07
August 2026 · 2026-07
Civilian-agency only
Meanwhile VA's service-disabled veteran-owned contract actions fell 41.8%. The same agency, the same month, the large-vendor lane expanding while the small-business lane contracted. Figures are civilian-agency obligations through 2026-07-31; DoD FPDS for this window is labeled incomplete.
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