Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC)
NNSA selected PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC (PXD) — a joint venture led by a BWXT subsidiary with Fluor, SOC, and Texas A&M University System — for the Pantex Plant management & operating contract: a 5-year base plus three 5-year options (up to ~20 years, ~$30B funding, ~$1.5B annually). Transition began July 2024; full operation from November 1, 2024.
Pantex Plant has served as the nation's primary nuclear weapon assembly, disassembly, and life-extension center since the 1970s, and stores/surveils plutonium pits recovered from retired weapons. The prior operator, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (which also runs the Y-12 site), continued operations through the transition and was required to offer PXD employment to its existing workforce at current pay levels.
Award detail
- Agency
- National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- Award ID
- 89233224CNA000004
- Ceiling value
- ~$30B
- Vehicle
- M&O contract (USAspending 89233224CNA000004)
- Awarded
- 2024-06-13
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC) contract?
- Pantex Plant has served as the nation's primary nuclear weapon assembly, disassembly, and life-extension center since the 1970s, and stores/surveils plutonium pits recovered from retired weapons. The prior operator, Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC (which also runs the Y-12 site), continued operations through the transition and was required to offer PXD employment to its existing workforce at current pay levels.
- Which agency awarded the Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC) contract?
- The Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC) contract was awarded by National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under a M&O contract (USAspending 89233224CNA000004) vehicle.
- How much is the Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC) contract worth?
- The Pantex Plant Management & Operating (PanTeXas Deterrence LLC) contract has a value of ~$30B, awarded on 2024-06-13.
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Fluor team awarded NNSA's Pantex Plant management & operating contract: PanTeXas Deterrence LLC (BWXT subsidiary lead with Fluor, SOC, and Texas A&M University System), 5-year base plus three 5-year options, ~$30 billion over up to 20 years
Fluor Corporation: Fluor Team Awarded National Nuclear Security Administration's Pantex Plant Management & Operating ContractVerified2024-06-14 - 2
NNSA's own announcement confirms the Pantex Plant M&O contract award to PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC — a joint venture led by BWXT with Fluor, SOC, and Texas A&M University System — 5-year base plus three 5-year options, roughly $1.5B annually.
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) / Department of Energy: NNSA awards Pantex Management and Operating contractVerified2024-06-13 - 3
Local coverage confirms PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC became the full managing and operating entity of Pantex Plant on November 1, 2024.
ABC7 Amarillo (KVII): PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC becomes managing and operating entity of Pantex PlantVerified2024-11-01